Hadrianopolis (Phrygia)

Hadrianopolis or Hadrianoupolis (Ancient Greek: Ἁδριανούπολις) was a town in ancient Phrygia, built by the emperor Hadrian, between Philomelium and Tyriaeum.[1] It was a bishopric, whose bishop attended the Council of Chalcedon and the Second Council of Constantinople.[2]

Its site is located near Doğanhisar in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

1. Hierocles. Synecdemus. p. 672.
2. Concil. Chalced. p. 670; Concil. Const. ii. p. 241.
3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 62, and directory notes accompanying.
4. 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.