Miletopolis

Miletopolis

Miletopolis

Town in the north of ancient Mysia


Miletopolis (Ancient Greek: Μιλητόπολις) or Miletoupolis (Μιλητούπολις) was a town in the north of ancient Mysia, at the confluence of the rivers Macestus and Rhyndacus, and on the west of the lake which derives its name from the town.[2][3][4] It was a Milesian colony. Strabo mentions that a part of the inhabitants of the town were transferred to Gargara at some indeterminant time.[2]

Hoard of delivery from a tomb in the vicinity of Miletopolis dating to 175-180 AD, British Museum[1]

It was Christianised at an early date and remains a bishopric of the Greek Orthodox Church[5] and a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[6] Between 1970 and 1975, Stylianos Harkianakis, who would later become Archbishop Stylianos of Australia held the title of Greek Orthodox Bishop of Miletopolis. Since 2011, the Greek Orthodox Bishop to hold the title of Miletopolis is Bishop Iakovos of Miletopolis who serves as an assistant bishop in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

Its site is located near Karacabey, Bursa Province, Turkey.[7][8]


References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xii. p.575, xiv. p. 681. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.32, 5.40.
  4. "Religion". 28 December 2017.
  5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Miletopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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