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Hadrianopolis or Hadrianoupolis (Template:Lang-grc), (Template:Lang-sq) was a town of ancient Epirus and Illyricum, founded by Hadrian, and situated on the road from Apollonia to Nicopolis, about midway between those two towns.^[1] It was repaired and moved by Justinian I, and called Justinianopolis,^[2] and became one of the cities of the government of old Epirus and the see of a bishop.^[3] The small theatre and other vestiges in the plain below Libókhovo mark the position of this city. Ten or twelve miles lower down the river are the ruins of a fortress or small town of the Byzantine age, called Drynópoli, which name has been taken for a corruption of the old city, though it really is derived from the river on which the place is situated, still called Dhrýno or Drýno. These remains are of a later age than the theatre, which belongs to Paganism. The probability is, that when Hadrianopolis fell into ruins Dryinopolis was built on a different site, and became the see of the bishop. Hadrianopolis in Epiro remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.^[4]

Its site is located near Sofratikë, Dropull, in Albania.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Tabula Peutingeriana
^ Procopius de Aed. 4.1.
^ Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 651.8.
^ Catholic Hierarchy
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
^ 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). "Hadrianopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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[1] Tabula Peutingeriana

[2] Procopius de Aed. 4.1.

[3] Hierocles. Synecdemus. Vol. p. 651.8.

[4] Catholic Hierarchy

[Barrington-5] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

[6] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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-'''Hadrianopolis''' or '''Hadrianoupolis''' ({{lang-grc|Ἁδριανούπολις}}), was a town of [[ancient Epirus]] and [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]], founded by [[Hadrian]], and situated on the road from [[Apollonia (Illyria)|Apollonia]] to [[Nicopolis]], about midway between those two towns.<ref>''[[Tabula Peutingeriana]]''</ref> It was repaired and moved by [[Justinian I]], and called [[Justinianopolis (Epirus)|Justinianopolis]],<ref>[[Procopius]] ''de Aed.'' 4.1.</ref> and became one of the cities of the government of [[Epirus Vetus|old Epirus]] and the see of a bishop.<ref>{{Cite Hierocles|p. 651.8}}</ref> The small theatre and other vestiges in the plain below Libókhovo mark the position of this city. Ten or twelve miles lower down the river are the ruins of a fortress or small town of the Byzantine age, called Drynópoli, which name has been taken for a corruption of the old city, though it really is derived from the river on which the place is situated, still called Dhrýno or Drýno. These remains are of a later age than the theatre, which belongs to Paganism. The probability is, that when Hadrianopolis fell into ruins [[Dryinopolis]] was built on a different site, and became the see of the bishop. Hadrianopolis in Epiro remains a [[titular see]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]].<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2h05.html Catholic Hierarchy]</ref>
+'''Hadrianopolis''' or '''Hadrianoupolis''' ({{lang-grc|Ἁδριανούπολις}}), ({{lang-sq|Qyteti i Hadrianit}}) was a town of [[ancient Epirus]] and [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]], founded by [[Hadrian]], and situated on the road from [[Apollonia (Illyria)|Apollonia]] to [[Nicopolis]], about midway between those two towns.<ref>''[[Tabula Peutingeriana]]''</ref> It was repaired and moved by [[Justinian I]], and called [[Justinianopolis (Epirus)|Justinianopolis]],<ref>[[Procopius]] ''de Aed.'' 4.1.</ref> and became one of the cities of the government of [[Epirus Vetus|old Epirus]] and the see of a bishop.<ref>{{Cite Hierocles|p. 651.8}}</ref> The small theatre and other vestiges in the plain below Libókhovo mark the position of this city. Ten or twelve miles lower down the river are the ruins of a fortress or small town of the Byzantine age, called Drynópoli, which name has been taken for a corruption of the old city, though it really is derived from the river on which the place is situated, still called Dhrýno or Drýno. These remains are of a later age than the theatre, which belongs to Paganism. The probability is, that when Hadrianopolis fell into ruins [[Dryinopolis]] was built on a different site, and became the see of the bishop. Hadrianopolis in Epiro remains a [[titular see]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]].<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2h05.html Catholic Hierarchy]</ref>
 Its site is located near [[Sofratikë]], [[Dropull]], in [[Albania]].<ref name=Barrington>{{Cite Barrington|54}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|21419}}</ref>