Hyboria was a world-continent that existed during the Hyborian Age.[6] The northwestern part of the landmass was known was the Hyborian Lands,[7] which was populated by the Hyborians (or earlier the Hybori), and included the Hyborian Kingdoms.[8] South of the Hyborian Lands were the Southern Kingdoms,[9] and even further south, the Black Kingdoms.[6] At the center of the continent lay the Vilayet Sea, and to the east Hyrkania, Iranistan, Kosala, Ghulistan, Vendhya, Uttara Kuru, Khitai, and Kambuja.[10]
History
Points of Interest
- Black Kingdom and Black Coast[6]
- Far East
- Ghulistan
- Hyborian Lands
- Vilayet Sea
- Hyrkania
- Hyrkanian Steppes/Zarfhaana Steppes
- Great Desert
- Wuhuan Desert
- Iranistan
- Kosala
- Southern Kingdoms
- Vendhya
Notes
- The continent is named after the Hyborians, the ancestral tribal group which founded several of its kingdoms. In the essay The Hyborian Age (1936), Robert E. Howard gave a detailed history of the setting. According to Howard, the Hyborians named themselves after their patron god, Bori.[citation needed]
See Also
- 589 appearance(s) of Hyboria
- 14 minor appearance(s) of Hyboria
- 18 mention(s) of Hyboria
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Hyboria
- 6 image(s) of Hyboria
- 298 article(s) related to Hyboria
Links and References
References
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Gods and Worship
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Stygia's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Tranicos' entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Turan's entry
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #72 ; The Colossus of Shem
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Black Kingdoms's entry
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #94
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Savage Sword of Conan #33 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part III
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Shem and Stygia's entries
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Aquilonia's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Brythunia's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Corinthia's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Hyperborea's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Nemedia's entry
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Ophir's entry