Claudiopolis
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Claudiopolis
is the name of a number of ancient cities named after Roman emperor Claudius
, or another person bearing that name (in the case of Cluj-Napoca), notably:
is the name of a number of ancient cities named after Roman emperor Claudius
Claudius
Claudius , was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul and was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy...
, or another person bearing that name (in the case of Cluj-Napoca), notably:
- Claudiopolis (Bithynia) or Bithynium, modern BoluBolu- Places of interest :The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:* The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii...
, Bolu ProvinceBolu ProvinceBolu Province is a province in north western in the Black Sea region of Turkey, midpoint between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara. It covers an area of 7,410 km², and the population is 271,208....
, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - Claudiopolis (Cilicia)Claudiopolis (Cilicia)Claudiopolis also called Ninica and Ninica Claudiopolis, was an ancient city of Cilicia. Ammianus mentions Silifke and Claudiopolis as cities of Cilicia, or of the country drained by the Calycadnus; and Claudiopolis was a colony of Claudius Caesar...
, an ancient city in CiliciaCiliciaIn antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
, formerly called Ninica, now in Mut district, Mersin ProvinceMersin ProvinceThe Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
, Turkey - Claudiopolis (Cappadocia)Claudiopolis (Cappadocia)Claudiopolis was an ancient city of Cappadocia mentioned by Pliny . From its name one can adduce that it was named for Roman emperor Claudius....
, an ancient city in CappadociaCappadociaCappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
, Turkey - Claudiopolis (Cataonia)Claudiopolis (Cataonia)Claudiopolis was an ancient city of Cataonia mentioned by Ptolemy .Its name suggests that it was named for the Roman emperor Claudius....
, an ancient city in CataoniaCataoniaCataonia was one of the divisions of ancient Cappadocia.It is described by Strabo, who had visited it, as a level plain surrounded by mountains: on the south by the Amanus, and on the west by the Antitaurus, which branches off from the Cilician Taurus and contains deep narrow valleys Cataonia was...
, Turkey - Claudiopolis (Galatia)Claudiopolis (Galatia)Claudiopolis was an ancient city of Galatia mentioned by Ptolemy as belonging to the Trocmi. It sat on the Halys river, northwest of Carissa; but its site has not been located. From its name one can adduce that it was named for Roman emperor Claudius....
, an ancient city in GalatiaGalatiaAncient Galatia was an area in the highlands of central Anatolia in modern Turkey. Galatia was named for the immigrant Gauls from Thrace , who settled here and became its ruling caste in the 3rd century BC, following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. It has been called the "Gallia" of...
, Turkey - Cluj-NapocaCluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
in present Romania