Verst. Conversion Chart / Historical Length Units Converter, Old Russian

Verst. 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.

verst to kilometer (km)
verst to meter (m)
verst to centimeter (cm)
verst 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.

verst to mile (mi)
verst to yard (yd)
verst to foot (ft)
verst 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.

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

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

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

verst to cubit
verst to span
verst to handbreadth
verst 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.

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

verst to braça
verst to toesa
verst to passo geométrico
verst to vara
verst to côvado
verst to pé
verst to palmo de craveira
verst to polegada
verst to linha
verst 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

verst to lieue commune
verst to lieue marine
verst to lieue de post
verst to lieue metrique
verst to arpent
verst to perche
verst to toise
verst to pied [foot]
verst to pouce [inch]
verst 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

verst to mile
verst to mezhevaya verst
verst to kosaya sazhen
verst to sazhen
verst to makhovaya sazhen
verst to arshin
verst to ell
verst to foot
verst to pyad
verst to vershok
verst to inch
verst to line

Units: mile / / 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.

verst to meile
verst to ruthe
verst to elle
verst to fuss
verst to zoll
verst 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.

verst to meile
verst to ruthe
verst to klafner
verst to fuss
verst to zoll
verst to linie
verst 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.

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