Cretopolis

Cretopolis

Cretopolis

Town of ancient Pisidia, Lycia, or Pamphylia

Cretopolis or Kretopolis (Ancient Greek: Κρητόπολις[1] or Κρητῶν πόλις[2]) was a town of ancient Pisidia, Lycia, or Pamphylia, according to various ancient writers. Historians of the Wars of the Diadochi, such as Diodorus, place it in Pisidia.[3] Ptolemy places Cretopolis in the part of Cabalia, which he attaches to Pamphylia.[1] Polybius places it in the Milyas, Lycia.[2] The site is unknown. The Battle of Cretopolis was fought nearby in 319 BC.

Its site is located at Buğdüz, near Yüreğil in Asiatic Turkey.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.5.
  2. [2]
    Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.72.
  3. [3]
    Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 18.44, 18.47.
  4. [4]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 65, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  5. [5]
    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). "Cretopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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