Bergule or Bergula or Bergoule ( Ancient Greek: Βεργούλη), also Bergulium or Bergoulion (Βεργούλιον), also called Bergulae or Virgulae, was a town in ancient Thrace, which was in later times called Arcadiopolis, Arcadiupolis, or Arkadioupolis (Ἀρκαδιούπολις). [1] It was noted by Ptolemy, [2] and inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. [3] Under the name Arcadiopolis in Europa it was the seat of a bishop; no longer a residential see, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [4]
Its site is located near Lüleburgaz in European Turkey. [3] [5]
References
- ^ Geogr. Rav. 4.6; Itin. Hier. p. 569; Cedren. p. 266; Theophan. p. 66.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.11.12.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
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Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Bergule".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
41°24′58″N 27°21′40″E / 41.41621°N 27.36121°E / 41.41621; 27.36121
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Bergule or Bergula or Bergoule ( Ancient Greek: Βεργούλη), also Bergulium or Bergoulion (Βεργούλιον), also called Bergulae or Virgulae, was a town in ancient Thrace, which was in later times called Arcadiopolis, Arcadiupolis, or Arkadioupolis (Ἀρκαδιούπολις). [1] It was noted by Ptolemy, [2] and inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. [3] Under the name Arcadiopolis in Europa it was the seat of a bishop; no longer a residential see, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. [4]
Its site is located near Lüleburgaz in European Turkey. [3] [5]
References
- ^ Geogr. Rav. 4.6; Itin. Hier. p. 569; Cedren. p. 266; Theophan. p. 66.
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.11.12.
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Bergule".
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
41°24′58″N 27°21′40″E / 41.41621°N 27.36121°E / 41.41621; 27.36121
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