Roma:Measures

From Marteau

1 Foot = 29.47 cm
1 Mile = 1,000 Paces = 5000 Feet = 1.47325 km


Sources

  • Harris, John, Lexicon Technicum: or, An Universal English Dictionary of Arts and Sciences Third Edition (London, 1716), article "Measures".
  • Justice, Alexander. "A General Discourse of the Weights and Measures" from: A general treatise of monies and exchanges (London, 1707).




Weights and Measures, 1650-1750