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Hypius
Hypius or Hypios ( grc, Ὕπιος), also Hyppius or Hyppios (Ὕππιος), was a river of ancient Bithynia, not far westward from the Sangarius River. The river itself is very small; but at its mouth it is so broad that the greater part of the fleet of Mithridates was enabled to take up its winter quarters in it. According to the ''Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax'', this river formed the boundary between the territories of the Bithyni and the Mariandyni. It is identified with the modern Büyük Melen Su Büyük means "big" in Turkic languages and may refer to: People Given name * Büyük Jeddikar (born 1929), Iranian retired footballer * Büyük Vatankhah (born 1943), Iranian retired footballer Surname * Adem Büyük (born 1987), Turkish fo ... in Asiatic Turkey. References Bithynia Rivers of Turkey Düzce Province Ancient Greek geography {{Düzce-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariandyni
The Mariandyni (Μαριανδυνοί or Μαρυανδυνοί) were an ancient tribe in the north-east of Bithynia. Their country was called ''Mariandynia'' (Μαριανδυνία, Stephanus of Byzantium s. v.) and Pliny speaks of a ''Sinus Mariandynus'' ("Mariandynian Gulf") on their coast. Greek myths have Mariandynus as their presumed eponymous hero. The Mariandyni inhabited the region between the rivers Sangarius and Billaeus, on the east of the territory occupied by another tribe called Thyni or Bithyni. According to Scylax of Caryanda,Scylax, p. 34 they did not extend as far west as the Sangarius, for according to him the river Hypius formed the boundary between the Bithyni and Mariandyni. Ancient sources are vague as to the ethnic affiliation of the Mariandyni. Strabo expresses a belief that the Mariandyni were a branch of the Bithynians, a belief which cannot be well reconciled with the statement of Herodotus, who clearly distinguishes the Mariandyni from the Thracians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Bithynia
Bithynia (; Koine Greek: , ''Bithynía'') was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. It bordered Mysia to the southwest, Paphlagonia to the northeast along the Pontic coast, and Phrygia to the southeast towards the interior of Asia Minor. Bithynia was an independent kingdom from the 4th century BC. Its capital Nicomedia was rebuilt on the site of ancient Astacus in 264 BC by Nicomedes I of Bithynia. Bithynia was bequeathed to the Roman Republic in 74 BC, and became united with the Pontus region as the province of Bithynia et Pontus. In the 7th century it was incorporated into the Byzantine Opsikion theme. It became a border region to the Seljuk Empire in the 13th century, and was eventually conquered by the Ottoman Turks between 1325 and 1333. Description Several major cities sat on the fertile shores of the Propontis (which is now known as Sea of Marmara): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangarius River
The Sakarya (Sakara River, tr, Sakarya Irmağı; gr, Σαγγάριος, translit=Sangarios; Latin: ''Sangarius'') is the third longest river in Turkey. It runs through the region known in ancient times as Phrygia. It was considered one of the principal rivers of Asia Minor (Anatolia) in classical antiquity, and is mentioned in the ''Iliad'' and in ''Theogony''. Its name appears in different forms as Sagraphos, Sangaris, or Sagaris. In ''Geographica'', Strabo wrote during classical antiquity that the river had its sources on Mount Adoreus, near the town of Sangia in Phrygia, not far from the border with Galatia, and flowed in a very tortuous course: first in an eastern, then toward the north, next the north-west and finally the north through Bithynia into the Euxine (Black Sea). Part of its course formed the boundary between Phrygia and Bithynia, which in early times was bounded on the east by the river. The Bithynian part of the river was navigable and was celebrated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithridates VI Of Pontus
Mithridates or Mithradates VI Eupator ( grc-gre, Μιθραδάτης; 135–63 BC) was ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC, and one of the Roman Republic's most formidable and determined opponents. He was an effective, ambitious and ruthless ruler who sought to dominate Asia Minor and the Black Sea region, waging several hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful wars (the Mithridatic Wars) to break Roman dominion over Asia and the Hellenic world. He has been called the greatest ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus. He cultivated an immunity to poisons by regularly ingesting sub-lethal doses; this practice, now called mithridatism, is named after him. After his death he became known as Mithridates the Great. Etymology ''Mithridates'' is the Greek attestation of the Persian name ''Mihrdāt'', meaning "given by Mithra", the name of the ancient Iranian sun god. The name itself is derived from Old Iranian ''Miθra-dāta-''. Ancestry, family and early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periplus Of Pseudo-Scylax
The ''Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax'' is an ancient Greek periplus (περίπλους ''períplous'', 'circumnavigation') describing the sea route around the Mediterranean and Black Sea. It probably dates from the mid-4th century BC, specifically the 330s, and was probably written at or near Athens. Its author is often included among the ranks of 'minor' Greek geographers. There is only one manuscript available, which postdates the original work by over 1500 years. The author's name is written Pseudo-Scylax or Pseudo-Skylax, often abbreviated as Ps.-Scylax or Ps.-Skylax. Author The only extant, medieval manuscript names the author as "Scylax"' (or "Skylax"), but scholars have proven that this attribution is to be treated as a so-called "pseudepigraphy, pseudepigraphical appeal to authority": Herodotus mentions a Scylax of Caryanda, a Greek navigator who in the late sixth century BC explored the coast of the Indian Ocean on behalf of the Achaemenid Persia, Persians.Herodotus. ''His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcian Of Heraclea
Marcian of Heraclea ( grc-gre, Μαρκιανὸς Ἡρακλεώτης, ''Markianòs Hērakleṓtēs''; la, Marcianus Heracleënsis; fl. century AD) was a minor Greek geographer from Heraclea Pontica in Late Antiquity. His known works are: *''A Periplus of the Outer Sea''. It mentions places from the Atlantic ocean to China. *An epitome of Menippus of Pergamon. *An epitome of Artemidorus Ephesius: Artemidorus and Menippus both likely wrote around the 1st century AD.Diller147-150/ref> Only little survives of the epitomes, through citations in the work of Stephanus of Byzantium,Diller45-47/ref> but in the case of Menippus there is also some manuscript material. From it, it seems Marcian had not improved much upon Menippus. Early in its publication history, the work of Pseudo-Scymnus had been attributed to Marcian. Apart from his writings, philologists believe that an annotated collection Marcian made of his sources in geography formed the basis of today's extant manuscript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bithyni
The Bithyni (; el, Βιθυνοί) were a Thracian tribe who, along with the Thyni, migrated to Anatolia. Herodotus, Xenophon and Strabo all assert that the Bithyni and Thyni settled together in what would be known as Bithynia and Thynia. According to Herodotus, the Bithynian Thracians originally lived along the Strymon river The Struma or Strymónas ( bg, Струма ; el, Στρυμόνας ; tr, (Struma) Karasu , 'black water') is a river in Bulgaria and Greece. Its Ancient Greek, ancient name was Strymṓn (Greek language, Greek: Στρυμών ). Its drainage a ..., and were known as Strymonians. Ancient tribes in Thrace Bithynia Ancient peoples of Anatolia Thracian tribes {{Ancient-Thrace-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Büyük Melen Su
Büyük means "big" in Turkic languages and may refer to: People Given name * Büyük Jeddikar (born 1929), Iranian retired footballer * Büyük Vatankhah (born 1943), Iranian retired footballer Surname * Adem Büyük (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Musa Büyük (born 1980), Turkish footballer Places * Büyük Han, caravansarai in Cyprus * Büyük Menderes River, river in southwestern Turkey, the ancient river ''Meander'' * Büyük Saat, clock tower in Turkey Media * ''Büyük Düşler'', fifth studio album of Turkish alternative rock band Mor ve Ötesi * ''Büyük Teklif'', Turkish version of ''Deal or No Deal'' * Büyük Türkiye Partisi, short-lived Turkish political party in 1983 See also * Büyük ada (other) Büyük ada ("big island" in Turkish) may refer to: *Büyükada *Büyük Ada Büyük Ada (literally for "Big Island" in Turkish, a.k.a. ''Sahip Island'') is the largest island which can be seen from the town center of Karaburun town in İzmir, ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatolia
Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The region is bounded by the Turkish Straits to the northwest, the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highlands to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. The Sea of Marmara forms a connection between the Black and Aegean seas through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits and separates Anatolia from Thrace on the Balkan peninsula of Southeast Europe. The eastern border of Anatolia has been held to be a line between the Gulf of Alexandretta and the Black Sea, bounded by the Armenian Highlands to the east and Mesopotamia to the southeast. By this definition Anatolia comprises approximately the western two-thirds of the Asian part of Turkey. Today, Anatolia is sometimes considered to be synonymous with Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bithynia
Bithynia (; Koine Greek: , ''Bithynía'') was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea. It bordered Mysia to the southwest, Paphlagonia to the northeast along the Pontic coast, and Phrygia to the southeast towards the interior of Asia Minor. Bithynia was an independent kingdom from the 4th century BC. Its capital Nicomedia was rebuilt on the site of ancient Astacus in 264 BC by Nicomedes I of Bithynia. Bithynia was bequeathed to the Roman Republic in 74 BC, and became united with the Pontus region as the province of Bithynia et Pontus. In the 7th century it was incorporated into the Byzantine Opsikion theme. It became a border region to the Seljuk Empire in the 13th century, and was eventually conquered by the Ottoman Turks between 1325 and 1333. Description Several major cities sat on the fertile shores of the Propontis (which is now known as Sea of Marma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Turkey
Rivers of Turkey can be divided into several groups depending on where they flow. Flow into the Black Sea Europe * Mutludere (also known as Rezovo) flows from Turkey into Bulgaria. 112 km *Veleka flows into Bulgaria and then into the Black Sea. 147 km (25 km in Turkey) Anatolia * Kızılırmak 'Red River' is the longest river in Turkey, also known as the Halys River. 1,350 km **Delice River - tributary ** Devrez River - tributary ** Gök River - tributary (also known as Gökırmak and in Classical times, Amnias) *Sakarya River is the third longest river in Turkey, also known as Sangarius. 824 km ** Seydisuyu **Porsuk River ** Ankara River *Harşit River in Gümüşhane and Giresun * Yeşilırmak 'Green River' (Classical Iris). 418 km ** Çekerek River (Classical Scylax) is a tributary **Kelkit River (Classical Lycus (one of several)) is a tributary * Yağlıdere ** Kılıçlar River ** Tohumluk River ** Üçköprü is not actually a river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düzce Province
Düzce Province ( tr, ) is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The main town is Düzce. There are ancient Greek ruins in the province. Düzce broke off from Bolu province and became a province in its own right after a devastating earthquake in the city in November 1999. The total population of the province in 2017 was 377,610. Districts Düzce province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold): * Akçakoca * Çilimli * Cumayeri * Düzce * Gölyaka * Gümüşova * Kaynaşlı * Yığılca Health Air pollution in Turkey is a chronic problem here. Sister Cities * Novi Pazar * East Riding of Yorkshire * Dubrovnik * Sainshand See also *East Marmara Development Agency *List of populated places in Düzce Province Below is the list of populated places in Düzce Province, Turkey by the districts. In the following lists, first place in each list is the admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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