City of Victory
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City of Victory is the meaning of the name "Nikopolis," historically used for several ancient cities founded to commemorate military triumphs.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept
ⓘ
place name meaning ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Nicopolis ad Nestum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicopolis in Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicopolis in Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicopolis in Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikopolis ad Istrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikopolis in Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | military triumphs ⓘ |
| category |
honorific place name
ⓘ
toponym meaning ⓘ |
| commemorates | military success ⓘ |
| correspondsToGreek | Νικόπολις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasTranslationOfCityElement | Polis (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslationOfVictoryElement | Nike (victory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOf | Nikopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameType | commemorative city name ⓘ |
| namingMotivation | celebration of victory ⓘ |
| opposedTo | City of Defeat (hypothetical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Nikopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
triumphal foundation
ⓘ
victory monument ⓘ |
| semanticComponents |
city
ⓘ
victory ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Greek-speaking rulers
ⓘ
Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ancient cities ⓘ |
| usedHistorically |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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