Antiochia

In the ancient world can be at least 24 cities named Antioch prove (Greek Αντιόχεια Antioch ). This is partly to Hellenistic start-ups and partly to the renaming of the Hellenistic period. The cities are named after various Hellenistic rulers named Antiochus. Were of greater importance:

  • Antioch on the Orontes, today Antakya
  • Antioch on the Pyramus in Cilicia, see Mallos
  • Antioch on the Sarus in Cilicia, now Adana
  • Antioch on the Tigris, first of Alexandria on the Tigris, later Charax - Spasinu
  • Antioch on Kragos in Cilicia
  • Antioch on the Meander in Caria
  • Antioch in Parthia, today Merv
  • Antioch in Persis, the modern Nahavad
  • Antioch in Pisidia Antioch in Pisidia ( Titularerzbistum )

In addition, could be meant by Antioch:

  • Principality of Antioch, Crusader State

See also:

  • Antioquia
  • Antioch
  • Siege of Antioch, part of the First Crusade in the years 1097 and 1098
  • Siege of Antioch ( 1268 ), marked the end of the Crusader Principality of Antioch
  • Disambiguation
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