Borysthenes
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Borysthenes
in antiquity, the Greek name of Berezan’, an island in the northwestern Black Sea.
Borysthenes
in ancient sources (Herodotus, Strabo, Pliny the Elder, and others), the Greek name for the Dnieper River.
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along the
Borysthenes, 4.53.3; the Black Sea, 4.85.2; Heracles'
Our Army is all disposed of into Quarters, except some Troops that are left on the
Borysthenes to guard the Passages, to hinder the Tartars inroad into Poland, the Czars having gratified them all with one months pay extraordinary, with Gold Medals besides to the Officers.
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