Anian (other)
Anian may refer to: People * Anian (Bishop of Bangor), died 1306 * Anian I (Bishop of St Asaph) of the 13th century * Anian II (Bishop of St Asaph) of the later 13th century Places * The Strait of Anián, in the Northwest Passage See also * Anianus (other) * Einion Einion, the Welsh form of the Latin Ennianus,Baring-Gould, Sabine & al''The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain'', Vol. II, pp. 422 ff The Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion (London), 1907 ...

Strait Of Anián
The Strait of Anián was a semi-mythical strait, documented from around 1560, that was believed by early modern cartographers to mark the boundary between North America and Asia and to permit access to a Northwest Passage from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific. The true strait was discovered in 1728 and became known as the Bering Strait. The Strait of Anián had been generally placed nearby, but sometimes appeared as far south as California. History The source of this idea is unknown. The Martin Waldseemüller map of 1506 or 1507 shows America and Asia separated. A 1562 map by Paolo Forlani shows Asia and North America joined north of about the latitude of San Diego. The strait probably took its name from Ania, a Chinese province mentioned in a 1559 edition of Marco Polo's book. The name probably first appeared on a map issued by the Italian cartographer Giacomo Gastaldi in 1562. It appeared on maps by Abraham Ortelius (1564), Bolognini Zaltieri (1567) and Gerardus Mercator (15 ...
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Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage (NWP) is the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The eastern route along the Arctic coasts of Norway and Siberia is accordingly called the Northeast Passage (NEP). The various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and from Mainland Canada by a series of Arctic waterways collectively known as the Northwest Passages, Northwestern Passages or the Canadian Internal Waters. For centuries, European explorers, beginning with Christopher Columbus in 1492, sought a navigable passage as a possible trade route to Asia, but were blocked by North, Central, and South America, by ice, or by rough waters (e.g. Tierra del Fuego). An ice-bound northern route was discovered in 1850 by the Irish explorer Robert McClure. Scotsman John Rae explored a more southerly area in 1854 through which Norwegian Roald Amundsen f ...
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Anianus (other)
Anianus may refer to: *Pope Anianus of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria from 62 to 83 *Anianus (referendary), of the Breviary of Alaric *Anianus (writer), 5th-century Egyptian monastic writer *Anianus of Celeda, early 5th-century deacon and supporter of Pelagius * Aignan of Orleans, also known as Anianus, Bishop of Orléans, canonized *A 4th century bishop of Besançon A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ... See also * Titus Annianus, 2nd-century Roman poet {{hndis ...
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