Theodosiopolis

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Theodosiopolis (Greek Θεοδοσιούπολις ) is the name of several cities that were founded or re-established in late antiquity by the Roman emperors Theodosius I or Theodosius II . These include:

  • Theodosiopolis in Armenia, today Erzurum in Turkey
  • Theodosiopolis in Arcadia in Egypt, see Tebtynis (or Tebtunis), at today's Tell Umm el-Baragat in the governorate of Al-Fayyum in Egypt
  • Theodosiopolis in Thrace, see Panion , with today's Barbaros in Turkey
  • Theodosiopolis near Pergamon in Mysia, see Perperene , near today's Bergama in Turkey
  • Theodosiopolis in the Osrhoene , on the site of today's Ra's al-'Ayn in Syria

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