Information about the Russian Toponymy of Constantinople in the First Quarter of the 18th Century (Based on the Anthony of Novgorod “Pilgrim’s Book” and “Tale of the Capture of Tsargrad by Frangiane”)

This article contains a comparative analysis of the toponymy of Constantinople based on the “Pilgrim’s Book” by Anthony of Novgorod and the anonymous “Tale of the Capture of Tsargrad by Frangiane”. During the analysis, toponyms are divided into those found in each of the texts, despite the fact that they seem to have different localization. It is argued that they have the same localization as objectionable toponyms, and on this basis, it is proved that the Russian Constantinople diaspora of the 13th century had its own system of toponymic terms. Russian toponyms were partof the toponymic tradition, which was carried by the inhabitants of the Russian colony in Constantinople, as well as travelers and pilgrims. The anonymous author “Tale of the Capture of Tsargrad by Frangiane” and Anthony of Novgorod adopted this tradition through contact with its bearers and further conceptualized and textually expressed the urban space of Constantinople in the context of this specific toponymic system.