[Saigon], Cochin-China. 11N. 107E. Captured by French, 1858. (See Little's 'Far East.')
St. Thomé, Madras. 13N. 80E. Suburb of Madras; scene of victory of French under Paradis over Maphuz Khan, 1746. (See Malleson's 'Decisive Battles of India.')
[Salem], Madras. 12N. 78E. Seized by British, 1768; ceded to British by treaty of Seringapatam, 1792.
Samana, Punjab. 30N. 76E. Conquered by Mohammed of Ghor, 1192; by Banda Bairagi, 1708.
[Samaria], Palestine. 32N. 35E. F. by Omri, 912 B.C.; captured by Sargon, 722 B.C.; by Alexander the Great, 331 B.C.; by Antiochus the Great, 203 B.C.; by John Hyrcanus, 120 B.C.; given by Augustus to Herod the Great.
[Samarkand], Turkestan. 40N. 67E. Bp. of Nidhami-i-Arudi, author of 'Chahar Maqala.' Ancient city destroyed by Alexander the Great, 329 B.C.; conquered by Kotaiba ibn Moslim, 711; by Genghis Khan, 1220; by Amir of Bokhara, 1504; by Russians, 1868. Contains mosque of Shah-Zindeh, and tomb of Tamerlane. Bp. of Aboul-Mansour-Matoudiri. (See 'Travels of Marco Polo.')
[Sambhal], United Provs. 29N. 79E. Bp. of Amir Khan.
Samiaveram, Madras. 11N. 78E. Occupied by Clive, 1752.
[Samsat], Asiatic Turkey. 38N. 39E. Bp. of Bishop Paul of Samosata and of Lucian.
[Sana], Arabia. 15N. 45E. Capital of Yemen, captured by Turks, 1872.