Hyrcanis (Lydia)

Asia minor 400AD

Hyrcanis or Hyrkaneis was a Roman and Byzantine era city[1] and Bishopric, located at modern Papazli. It was in ancient Lydia, Western Turkey.[2][3]

The city minted its own coins.[4][5]

The city was also the seat of an ancient Bishopric. Known Bishops include:

References

  1. Ruth Lindner, Mythos und Identität: Studien zur Selbstdarstellung kleinasiatischer Städte in der römischen Kaiserzeit (Franz Steiner Verlag, 1994) p128.
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/d ioceses/former/t0935.htm
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2h55.html
  4. Ancient Coinage of Lydia, Hyrkanis.
  5. Hyrkaneis at Asia Minor Coins .
  6. Michel Le Quien , Oriens christianus p887.


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