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'''Hadrianopolis in Epiro''', or simply '''Hadrianopolis''' or '''Hadrianoupolis''' ({{lang-grc|Ἁδριανούπολις}}), was a town of [[ancient Epirus]] and of [[Illyricum]], founded by [[Hadrian]], and situated on the road from [[Apollonia]] to [[Nicopolis]], about midway between those two towns.<ref>''[[Tabula Peutingeriana]]''</ref> It was repaired and moved by [[Justinian]], and called [[Justinopolis]],<ref>[[Procopius]] ''de Aed.'' 4.1.</ref> and became one of the cities of the government of [[Epirus Vetus|old Epeirus]] 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 in ruins [[Drynopolis]] 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 in Epiro''', or simply '''Hadrianopolis''' or '''Hadrianoupolis''' ({{lang-grc|Ἁδριανούπολις}}), was a town of [[ancient Epirus]] and of [[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]], and called [[Justinopolis]],<ref>[[Procopius]] ''de Aed.'' 4.1.</ref> and became one of the cities of the government of [[Epirus Vetus|old Epeirus]] 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 in ruins [[Drynopolis]] 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> |
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Its site is located near [[Sofratikë]], [[Dropull]], in [[Albania]].<ref name=Barrington>{{Cite Barrington|54}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|21419}}</ref> |
Its site is located near [[Sofratikë]], [[Dropull]], in [[Albania]].<ref name=Barrington>{{Cite Barrington|54}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|21419}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:40, 7 June 2019
Hadrianopolis in Epiro, or simply Hadrianopolis or Hadrianoupolis (Template:Lang-grc), was a town of ancient Epirus and of 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, and called Justinopolis,[2] and became one of the cities of the government of old Epeirus 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 in ruins Drynopolis 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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