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Claudiopolis (Galatia)

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Claudiopolis (Greek: Κλαυδιόπολις, city of Claudius) was an ancient city of Galatia mentioned by Ptolemy as belonging to the Trocmi. It sat on the Halys river, northwest of Carissa; but its site has not been located. From its name one can adduce that it was named for Roman emperor Claudius.

References

  1. Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.4.
  2. Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine

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