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.
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.