Bithynia - Wikipedia
WebBithynia (/ b ɪ ˈ θ ɪ n i ə /; Koinē Greek: Βιθυνία, romanized: Bithynía) was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea.
Bithynia and Pontus - Wikipedia
WebBithynia and Pontus (Latin: Provincia Bithynia et Pontus, Ancient Greek Ancient Greek: Επαρχία Βιθυνίας και Πόντου, romanized: Eparkhía Bithynías kai Póntou) was the name of a province of the Roman Empire on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).
Bithynia | Roman Empire, Anatolia, Pontus | Britannica
WebBithynia, ancient district in northwestern Anatolia, adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea, thus occupying an important and precarious position between East and West. Late in the 2nd millennium bc, Bithynia was occupied by warlike tribes of Thracian origin who harried Greek.
Kingdom of Bithynia - Wikipedia
WebThe Kingdom of Bithynia (Greek: Βιθυνία) was a Greek kingdom centred in the historical region of Bithynia, which seems to have been established in the fourth century BC. In the midst of the Wars of the Diadochi, Zipoites assumed the title of king in 297 BC.
Bithynia - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
WebBITHYNIA bĭ thĭn’ ĭə. Bithynia lay in NW Asia Minor, a mountainous, well-watered territory, endowed with fertile valley plains, good timber, building stone, fruit and grain together with excellent harbor facilities. Bithynia fronted the Black Sea on the N, the Bosporus and Propontis (Sea of Marmara) on the W. On the S it was bounded by ...
Bible Map: Bithynia
WebBITHYN'IA, named only in Acts 16:7 and l Peter 1:1. It was a district bordering upon the Black sea and formerly an independent kingdom, but its king bequeathed it to the Romans about 74 Benjamin C. and afterward it was enlarged by Augustus until it …
Hipparchus | Biography, Discoveries, Accomplishments, & Facts
WebHipparchus (born, Nicaea, Bithynia [now Iznik, Turkey]—died after 127 bce, Rhodes?) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the advancement of astronomy as a mathematical science and to …
Bithynia-Pontus | ancient province, Anatolia | Britannica
WebContents. Bithynia-Pontus. ancient province, Anatolia. Learn about this topic in these articles: establishment by Pompey. In Pompey the Great: Reorganization of the East. …created the new provinces of Bithynia-Pontus and Cilicia. He annexed Syria and left Judaea as a dependent, diminished temple state.
Topical Bible: Bithynia
WebATS Bible Dictionary. Bithynia. 1 Peter 1:1, a providence in the northern part of Asia Minor, on the shore of the Black sea, having Paphlagonia on the east, Phrygia and Galatia on the south, and Mysia on the southwest. It was directly opposite to Constantinople.
Bithynia - Province of the Roman Empire | UNRV
WebBithynia. The ancient province of Bithynia, corresponding roughly to central-northern Turkey, was situated on a fertile plain between Asia Minor in the west, the mountains of Galatia in the South, Pontus to the East and the Black Sea to the North. Nestled in a crossroads of trade, Bithynia flourished for centuries and was highly prized.
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