Lichas (λιχάς). Conversion Chart / Historical Length Units Converter, Ancient Greek

Lichas (λιχάς). 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to kilometer (km)
lichas (λιχάς) to meter (m)
lichas (λιχάς) to centimeter (cm)
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to mile (mi)
lichas (λιχάς) to yard (yd)
lichas (λιχάς) to foot (ft)
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to iteru (river measure)
lichas (λιχάς) to knet (rod of cord)
lichas (λιχάς) to nbiw (pole)
lichas (λιχάς) to meh niswt (royal cubit)
lichas (λιχάς) to meh nedjes (short cubit)
lichas (λιχάς) to remen
lichas (λιχάς) to djeser, bu
lichas (λιχάς) to pedj-aa (large span)
lichas (λιχάς) to pedj-sheser (small span)
lichas (λιχάς) to amem (fist)
lichas (λιχάς) to deret (hand)
lichas (λιχάς) to shesep (palm)
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to schoinos (σχοινός)
lichas (λιχάς) to parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)
lichas (λιχάς) to dolichos (δόλιχος)
lichas (λιχάς) to milion (μίλιον)
lichas (λιχάς) to hippikon (ἱππικόν)
lichas (λιχάς) to diaulos (δίαυλος)
lichas (λιχάς) to στάδιον, stadion
lichas (λιχάς) to stadium olympic
lichas (λιχάς) to stadium attic
lichas (λιχάς) to stadium ptolemey
lichas (λιχάς) to plethron (πλέθρον)
lichas (λιχάς) to hamma (ἅμμα)
lichas (λιχάς) to dekapous (δεκάπους)
lichas (λιχάς) to akaina (ἄκαινα)
lichas (λιχάς) to kalamos (κάλαμος)
lichas (λιχάς) to orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)
lichas (λιχάς) to diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)
lichas (λιχάς) to haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)
lichas (λιχάς) to pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)
lichas (λιχάς) to pygōn (πυγών)
lichas (λιχάς) to pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)
lichas (λιχάς) to pous (πούς, foot)
lichas (λιχάς) to spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)
lichas (λιχάς) to orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger)
lichas (λιχάς) to hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)
lichas (λιχάς) to dichas (διχάς, midfoot)
lichas (λιχάς) to dōron (δῶρον)
lichas (λιχάς) to palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)
lichas (λιχάς) to kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)
lichas (λιχάς) 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) / kalamos (κάλαμος) / 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) / / 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to schœnus (rush rope)
lichas (λιχάς) to leuga (league)
lichas (λιχάς) to mille passus (mile)
lichas (λιχάς) to stadium (stade, furlong)
lichas (λιχάς) to actus
lichas (λιχάς) to decempeda
lichas (λιχάς) to pertica (perch)
lichas (λιχάς) to passus (pace)
lichas (λιχάς) to pes sestertius
lichas (λιχάς) to gradus (step)
lichas (λιχάς) to cubitus (cubit)
lichas (λιχάς) to palmipes
lichas (λιχάς) to pes (foot)
lichas (λιχάς) to palmus major (palm length)
lichas (λιχάς) to palmus (palm width)
lichas (λιχάς) to uncia (inch)
lichas (λιχάς) to pollex (thumb)
lichas (λιχάς) 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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Biblical

lichas (λιχάς) to cubit
lichas (λιχάς) to span
lichas (λιχάς) to handbreadth
lichas (λιχάς) to etzbah

Units: cubit / span / handbreadth / etzbah

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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.

lichas (λιχάς) to legua de por grado (league of the degree)
lichas (λιχάς) to legua marina (nautical)
lichas (λιχάς) to legua
lichas (λιχάς) to milla marina (nautical)
lichas (λιχάς) to milla
lichas (λιχάς) to cuerda of Valencia
lichas (λιχάς) to cuerda
lichas (λιχάς) to estadal
lichas (λιχάς) to braza
lichas (λιχάς) to paso
lichas (λιχάς) to vara
lichas (λιχάς) to codo de ribera
lichas (λιχάς) to codo
lichas (λιχάς) to pie
lichas (λιχάς) to palmo
lichas (λιχάς) to coto
lichas (λιχάς) to pulgada
lichas (λιχάς) to linea
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to braça
lichas (λιχάς) to toesa
lichas (λιχάς) to passo geométrico
lichas (λιχάς) to vara
lichas (λιχάς) to côvado
lichas (λιχάς) to pé
lichas (λιχάς) to palmo de craveira
lichas (λιχάς) to polegada
lichas (λιχάς) to linha
lichas (λιχάς) to ponto

Units: braça / toesa / passo geométrico / vara / côvado / pé / palmo de craveira / polegada / linha / ponto

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Old French

There were many local variations; the following are Quebec and Paris definitions

lichas (λιχάς) to lieue commune
lichas (λιχάς) to lieue marine
lichas (λιχάς) to lieue de post
lichas (λιχάς) to lieue metrique
lichas (λιχάς) to arpent
lichas (λιχάς) to perche
lichas (λιχάς) to toise
lichas (λιχάς) to pied [foot]
lichas (λιχάς) to pouce [inch]
lichas (λιχάς) 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 Russian

lichas (λιχάς) to mile
lichas (λιχάς) to verst
lichas (λιχάς) to mezhevaya verst
lichas (λιχάς) to kosaya sazhen
lichas (λιχάς) to sazhen
lichas (λιχάς) to makhovaya sazhen
lichas (λιχάς) to arshin
lichas (λιχάς) to ell
lichas (λιχάς) to foot
lichas (λιχάς) to pyad
lichas (λιχάς) to vershok
lichas (λιχάς) to inch
lichas (λιχάς) to line

Units: mile / verst / mezhevaya verst / kosaya sazhen / sazhen / makhovaya sazhen / arshin / ell / foot / pyad / vershok / inch / line

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Old German (Prussian)

These units were used before adoption of metric system in 1872.

lichas (λιχάς) to meile
lichas (λιχάς) to ruthe
lichas (λιχάς) to elle
lichas (λιχάς) to fuss
lichas (λιχάς) to zoll
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to meile
lichas (λιχάς) to ruthe
lichas (λιχάς) to klafner
lichas (λιχάς) to fuss
lichas (λιχάς) to zoll
lichas (λιχάς) to linie
lichas (λιχάς) 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.

lichas (λιχάς) to nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)
lichas (λιχάς) to mil (mile)
lichas (λιχάς) to fjärdingsväg
lichas (λιχάς) to rev before 1855
lichas (λιχάς) to rev after 1855
lichas (λιχάς) to stång
lichas (λιχάς) to famn (fanthom)
lichas (λιχάς) to aln (forealrm)
lichas (λιχάς) to fot (foot)
lichas (λιχάς) to kvarter
lichas (λιχάς) to tvärhand (hand)
lichas (λιχάς) to tum (thumb or inch) before 1855
lichas (λιχάς) to tum (thumb or inch) after 1855
lichas (λιχάς) to linje (line) before 1855
lichas (λιχάς) 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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