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[[Nicomedes I of Bithynia]] founded the city of '''Nicomedia''' (Turkish - İzmit), at the head of the [[Gulf of Astacus]] (which opens on the [[Propontis]]), in [[264 BC]] The city has ever since been one of the chief towns in this part of [[Asia Minor]]. It was the metropolis of [[Bithynia]] under the Roman empire (see [[Nicaea]]), and Diocletian made it the chief city of the Eastern Roman empire. Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of [[Constantinople]] and its own capture by the Turks ([[1338]]). | [[Nicomedes I of Bithynia]] founded the city of '''Nicomedia''' (Turkish - İzmit), at the head of the [[Gulf of Astacus]] (which opens on the [[Propontis]]), in [[264 BC]] The city has ever since been one of the chief towns in this part of [[Asia Minor]]. It was the metropolis of [[Bithynia]] under the Roman empire (see [[Nicaea]]), and Diocletian made it the chief city of the Eastern Roman empire. Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of [[Constantinople]] and its own capture by the Turks ([[1338]]). | ||
| − | The city had a sizable Greek population until the [[Asia Minor Disaster]] in [[1922]] and the exchange of populations. Refugees from Nicomedia founded Nea | + | The city had a sizable Greek population until the [[Asia Minor Disaster]] in [[1922]] and the exchange of populations. Refugees from Nicomedia founded [[Nea Nikomedia]] in the [[Imathia prefecture]] of Greece. |
See C. Texier, ''Asie mineure'' (Paris, 1839); V. Cuenet, ''Turquie d'Asie'' (Paris, 1894). | See C. Texier, ''Asie mineure'' (Paris, 1839); V. Cuenet, ''Turquie d'Asie'' (Paris, 1894). | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, March 14, 2008
Nicomedes I of Bithynia founded the city of Nicomedia (Turkish - İzmit), at the head of the Gulf of Astacus (which opens on the Propontis), in 264 BC The city has ever since been one of the chief towns in this part of Asia Minor. It was the metropolis of Bithynia under the Roman empire (see Nicaea), and Diocletian made it the chief city of the Eastern Roman empire. Owing to its position at the convergence of the Asiatic roads to the new capital, Nicomedia retained its importance even after the foundation of Constantinople and its own capture by the Turks (1338).
The city had a sizable Greek population until the Asia Minor Disaster in 1922 and the exchange of populations. Refugees from Nicomedia founded Nea Nikomedia in the Imathia prefecture of Greece.
See C. Texier, Asie mineure (Paris, 1839); V. Cuenet, Turquie d'Asie (Paris, 1894).