Hellespontine Phrygia
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Hellespontine Phrygia was an ancient region of northwestern Asia Minor situated near the Hellespont (Dardanelles), known for its strategic coastal cities and role as a crossroads between Europe and Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hellespontine Phrygia canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid satrapy
ⓘ
ancient region ⓘ satrapy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
satrap Artabazus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
satrap Pharnabazus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Hellespont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Propontis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Daskyleion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossroadsBetween |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Greek culture
ⓘ
Persian imperial administration ⓘ Phrygian culture ⓘ |
| governedBy | satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Daskyleion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn |
Hellespont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Propontis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantCity |
Abydos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Daskyleion NERFINISHED ⓘ Lampsacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lampsakos NERFINISHED ⓘ Parium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of routes between Europe and Asia
ⓘ
role in Achaemenid–Greek interactions ⓘ strategic coastal cities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dardanelles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellespont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Marmara Region of Turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| partOf |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ western satrapies of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Phrygian territories ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Hellespont crossings
ⓘ
control of maritime routes between Aegean and Black Sea ⓘ |
| successor |
Hellenistic kingdoms in northwestern Anatolia
ⓘ
Macedonian rule in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Achaemenid period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.