Mamistra (medieval name)
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Mamistra is the medieval name for the ancient city of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, an important regional center in Byzantine and Crusader-era history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mamistra | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical city
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medieval name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine-Arab conflicts
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Cilician Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncientName | Mopsuestia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
fortified city
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regional center ⓘ strategic stronghold ⓘ trade center ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Mamistra
NERFINISHED
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Mamistrae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamistron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageForm | Greek toponym ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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Asia Minor ⓘ Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cilicia Pedias NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gulf of İskenderun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearPresentDay |
Adana
NERFINISHED
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Yakapınar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pyramus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medievalNameOf | Mopsuestia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearAncientRoad | route between Tarsus and Antioch ⓘ |
| partOf | Cilician plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorSettlement | Mopsuestia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistorical | Cilicia Secunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
Christian center
ⓘ
episcopal see ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to Cilician Gates
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controlled routes between Anatolia and Syria ⓘ |
| underControlOf |
Arab powers
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armenian sources
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin sources ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Byzantine era
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Crusader era ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.