Orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, Wrist To The Tip Of Meddle Finger). 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to kilometer (km)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to meter (m)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to centimeter (cm)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to mile (mi)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to yard (yd)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to iteru (river measure)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to knet (rod of cord)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to nbiw (pole)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to meh niswt (royal cubit)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to meh nedjes (short cubit)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to remen
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to djeser, bu
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pedj-aa (large span)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pedj-sheser (small span)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to amem (fist)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to deret (hand)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to shesep (palm)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to schoinos (σχοινός)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to parasanges (παρασάγγες, league)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to dolichos (δόλιχος)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to milion (μίλιον)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to hippikon (ἱππικόν)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to diaulos (δίαυλος)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to στάδιον, stadion
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to stadium olympic
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to stadium attic
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to stadium ptolemey
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to plethron (πλέθρον)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to hamma (ἅμμα)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to dekapous (δεκάπους)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to akaina (ἄκαινα)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to kalamos (κάλαμος)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to orgyia (ὄργυια, fathom)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to diploun bēma (διπλοῦν βῆμα, double pace)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to haploun bēma (ἁπλοῦν βῆμα, single pace)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pēchys (πῆχυς, elbow)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pygōn (πυγών)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pygmē (πυγμή, forearm)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pous (πούς, foot)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to spithamē (σπιθαμή, span of all fingers)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to lichas (λιχάς)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to hemipodion (ἡμιπόδιον)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to dichas (διχάς, midfoot)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to dōron (δῶρον)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to palaiste (παλαιστή, palm)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to kondylos (κόνδυλος, two fingers)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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)  /  / 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to schœnus (rush rope)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to leuga (league)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to mille passus (mile)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to stadium (stade, furlong)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to actus
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to decempeda
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pertica (perch)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to passus (pace)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pes sestertius
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to gradus (step)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to cubitus (cubit)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to palmipes
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pes (foot)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to palmus major (palm length)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to palmus (palm width)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to uncia (inch)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pollex (thumb)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to legua de por grado (league of the degree)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to legua marina (nautical)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to legua
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to milla marina (nautical)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to milla
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to cuerda of Valencia
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to cuerda
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to estadal
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to braza
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to paso
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to vara
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to codo de ribera
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to codo
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pie
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to palmo
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to coto
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to pulgada
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to linea
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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 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.
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to nymil (new mile, used since 1889 till now)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to mil (mile)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to fjärdingsväg
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to rev before 1855
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to rev after 1855
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to stång
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to famn (fanthom)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to aln (forealrm)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to fot (foot)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to kvarter
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to tvärhand (hand)
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to tum (thumb or inch) before 1855
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to tum (thumb or inch) after 1855
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) to linje (line) before 1855
orthodōron (ὀρθόδωρον, wrist to the tip of meddle finger) 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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