Aulon
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Aulon is the historical name of the coastal city now known as Vlorë in southern Albania, an important port with ancient Greek and Roman roots.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
historical city name ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmpire |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire (as Avlona/Valona) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSea | Adriatic Sea trade routes ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek colonies in Illyria
ⓘ
Ancient cities in the Balkans ⓘ Former populated places in Albania ⓘ |
| coastalCityOf | Adriatic-Ionian coast ⓘ |
| function |
port city
ⓘ
trading center ⓘ |
| hasAncientCulture |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| hasContinuityAs | medieval city of Avlona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | natural harbor of Vlorë Bay ⓘ |
| hasPortContinuityIn | Port of Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Albanian coastal historical cities ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf | Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownInGreekAs | Αὐλών (Aulōn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterName |
Avlona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Albania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Strait of Otranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Bay of Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Roman authors
ⓘ
ancient Greek geographers ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeUnit | Vlorë County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryContext | Republic of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | valley or ravine in Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Epirus (historical region)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyria (classical geography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentInPeriod |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| regionInAntiquity | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | early Christian bishopric ⓘ |
| roleInAntiquity | maritime link between Greece and Italy ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of entrance to Bay of Vlorë ⓘ |
| successorCity | Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanContinuity | continuous settlement into modern Vlorë ⓘ |
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