Claudiopolis (Galatia)
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Claudiopolis (Greek: Κλαυδιόπολις, city of Claudius) was an ancient city of Galatia mentioned by Ptolemy as belonging to the Trocmi.[1] It sat on the Halys river, northwest of Carissa; but its site has not been located.[2] From its name one can adduce that it was named for Roman emperor Claudius.
References
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.4.
- ^ Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Claudiopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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