Kalamos (κάλαμος). Conversion Chart

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Metric

We only include several basic units here for you to convert historical units to contemporary ones. A more comprehensive list of metric units is available on the main length conversion page.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to kilometer (km)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to meter (m)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to centimeter (cm)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to millimeter (mm)
Units: kilometer (km)  / meter (m)  / centimeter (cm)  / millimeter (mm)
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The American System of Measures (US Customary Units)

We only include several basic units here for you to convert historical units to contemporary ones. A more comprehensive list of U.S. units is available on the main length conversion page.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to mile (mi)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to yard (yd)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to inch (in)
Units: mile (mi)  / yard (yd)  / foot (ft)  / inch (in)
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Ancient Egypt

It might be hard to imagine, but these units dates back to 3100 BC. Egyptian people used them 5000 years ago. These units are distant ancestors of US customary units used today.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to iteru (river measure)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to knet (rod of cord)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to nbiw (pole)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to meh niswt (royal cubit)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to meh nedjes (short cubit)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to remen
kalamos (κάλαμος) to djeser, bu
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pedj-aa (large span)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pedj-sheser (small span)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to amem (fist)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to deret (hand)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to shesep (palm)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to djeba (finger)
Units: iteru (river measure)  / knet (rod of cord)  / nbiw (pole)  / meh niswt (royal cubit)  / meh nedjes (short cubit)  / remen  / djeser, bu  / pedj-aa (large span)  / pedj-sheser (small span)  / amem (fist)  / deret (hand)  / shesep (palm)  / djeba (finger)
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Ancient Greek

The values of Greek units varied according to location and epoch. Relative proportions though were generally the same. Greek measures were in general derived from measurement system of Ancient Egypt.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to schoinos (σχοινός)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to dolichos (δόλιχος)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to milion (μίλιον)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to hippikon (ἱππικόν)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to diaulos (δίαυλος)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to στάδιον, stadion
kalamos (κάλαμος) to stadium olympic
kalamos (κάλαμος) to stadium attic
kalamos (κάλαμος) to stadium ptolemey
kalamos (κάλαμος) to plethron (πλέθρον)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to hamma (ἅμμα)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to dekapous (δεκάπους)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to akaina (ἄκαινα)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pygōn (πυγών)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pous (πούς, foot)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to lichas (λιχάς)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to dichas (διχάς, midfoot)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to dōron (δῶρον)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to daktylos (δάκτυλος, finger)
Units: schoinos (σχοινός)  / parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)  / dolichos (δόλιχος)  / milion (μίλιον)  / hippikon (ἱππικόν)  / diaulos (δίαυλος)  / στάδιον, stadion  / stadium olympic  / stadium attic  / stadium ptolemey  / plethron (πλέθρον)  / hamma (ἅμμα)  / dekapous (δεκάπους)  / akaina (ἄκαινα)  /  / orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)  / diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)  / haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)  / pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)  / pygōn (πυγών)  / pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)  / pous (πούς, foot)  / spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)  / orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)  / lichas (λιχάς)  / hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)  / dichas (διχάς, midfoot)  / dōron (δῶρον)  / palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)  / kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)  / daktylos (δάκτυλος, finger)
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Ancient Roman

Roman length units were very well defined. The value of the base unit pes (foot) was discovered by John Greaves in 1639 after he made a lot of measurements in the ruins of Rome. Since then we know that the value of one pes was between 0.967 and 0.986 English feet. An accepted modern value is 296 mm. For most Roman units below we give an English equivalent in parentheses.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to schœnus (rush rope)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to leuga (league)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to mille passus (mile)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to stadium (stade, furlong)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to actus
kalamos (κάλαμος) to decempeda
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pertica (perch)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to passus (pace)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pes sestertius
kalamos (κάλαμος) to gradus (step)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to cubitus (cubit)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palmipes
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pes (foot)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palmus major (palm length)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palmus (palm width)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to uncia (inch)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pollex (thumb)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to digitus (finger)
Units: schœnus (rush rope)  / leuga (league)  / mille passus (mile)  / stadium (stade, furlong)  / actus  / decempeda  / pertica (perch)  / passus (pace)  / pes sestertius  / gradus (step)  / cubitus (cubit)  / palmipes  / pes (foot)  / palmus major (palm length)  / palmus (palm width)  / uncia (inch)  / pollex (thumb)  / digitus (finger)
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Old Spanish

In various provinces of Spain diferent variations of units were used. The conversions below use Castilian system. Although most of these units are now obsolete, some can still be used today in the countries of Latin America.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to legua de por grado (league of the degree)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to legua marina (nautical)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to legua
kalamos (κάλαμος) to milla marina (nautical)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to milla
kalamos (κάλαμος) to cuerda of Valencia
kalamos (κάλαμος) to cuerda
kalamos (κάλαμος) to estadal
kalamos (κάλαμος) to braza
kalamos (κάλαμος) to paso
kalamos (κάλαμος) to vara
kalamos (κάλαμος) to codo de ribera
kalamos (κάλαμος) to codo
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pie
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palmo
kalamos (κάλαμος) to coto
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pulgada
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linea
kalamos (κάλαμος) to punto
Units: legua de por grado (league of the degree)  / legua marina (nautical)  / legua  / milla marina (nautical)  / milla  / cuerda of Valencia  / cuerda  / estadal  / braza  / paso  / vara  / codo de ribera  / codo  / pie  / palmo  / coto  / pulgada  / linea  / punto
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Old Portuguese

These units were used in Portugal, Brazil and other countries of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system in 19th century.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to braça
kalamos (κάλαμος) to toesa
kalamos (κάλαμος) to passo geométrico
kalamos (κάλαμος) to vara
kalamos (κάλαμος) to côvado
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pé
kalamos (κάλαμος) to palmo de craveira
kalamos (κάλαμος) to polegada
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linha
kalamos (κάλαμος) to ponto
Units: braça  / toesa  / passo geométrico  / vara  / côvado  /  / palmo de craveira  / polegada  / linha  / ponto
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Old French

There were many local variations; the following are Quebec and Paris definitions
kalamos (κάλαμος) to lieue commune
kalamos (κάλαμος) to lieue marine
kalamos (κάλαμος) to lieue de post
kalamos (κάλαμος) to lieue metrique
kalamos (κάλαμος) to arpent
kalamos (κάλαμος) to perche
kalamos (κάλαμος) to toise
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pied [foot]
kalamos (κάλαμος) to pouce [inch]
kalamos (κάλαμος) to ligne
Units: lieue commune  / lieue marine  / lieue de post  / lieue metrique  / arpent  / perche  / toise  / pied [foot]  / pouce [inch]  / ligne
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Old German (Prussian)

These units were used before adoption of metric system in 1872.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to meile
kalamos (κάλαμος) to ruthe
kalamos (κάλαμος) to elle
kalamos (κάλαμος) to fuss
kalamos (κάλαμος) to zoll
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linie
Units: meile  / ruthe  / elle  / fuss  / zoll  / linie
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Old Austrian

These units were used before adoption of metric system in 1871.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to meile
kalamos (κάλαμος) to ruthe
kalamos (κάλαμος) to klafner
kalamos (κάλαμος) to fuss
kalamos (κάλαμος) to zoll
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linie
kalamos (κάλαμος) to punkt
Units: meile  / ruthe  / klafner  / fuss  / zoll  / linie  / punkt
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Old Swedish

Common measurement system was introduced in Sweden by law in 1665. Since then the system was slightly altered twice: in 1735 and 1855. Sweden switched to metric system in 1889.
kalamos (κάλαμος) to nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to mil (mile)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to fjärdingsväg
kalamos (κάλαμος) to rev before 1855
kalamos (κάλαμος) to rev after 1855
kalamos (κάλαμος) to stång
kalamos (κάλαμος) to famn (fanthom)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to aln (forealrm)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to fot (foot)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to kvarter
kalamos (κάλαμος) to tvärhand (hand)
kalamos (κάλαμος) to tum (thumb or inch) before 1855
kalamos (κάλαμος) to tum (thumb or inch) after 1855
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linje (line) before 1855
kalamos (κάλαμος) to linje (line) after 1855
Units: nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)  / mil (mile)  / fjärdingsväg  / rev before 1855  / rev after 1855  / stång  / famn (fanthom)  / aln (forealrm)  / fot (foot)  / kvarter  / tvärhand (hand)  / tum (thumb or inch) before 1855  / tum (thumb or inch) after 1855  / linje (line) before 1855  / linje (line) after 1855

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