Citium (Latinized form)
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Citium (Latinized form) refers to the ancient city of Kition in Cyprus, best known as the birthplace of Zeno, the founder of Stoic philosophy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citium | 0 |
| Zeno of Citium | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ former populated place ⓘ founder of philosophical school ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Zeno of Citium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization |
Achaemenid Persian (as subject city)
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Ancient Greek ⓘ Phoenician ⓘ |
| dedicatedSanctuaryTo |
Astarte
NERFINISHED
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Heracles (Greek identification of Melqart) NERFINISHED ⓘ Melqart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
copper trade
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maritime trade ⓘ olive oil production ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| founded | Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
city walls
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harbor installations ⓘ industrial quarter ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateApprox | 34.9°N 33.6°E ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Κίτιον NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Citium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInPhoenician | Kty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | harbor on the south coast of Cyprus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Stoic philosophy
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being birthplace of Zeno of Citium ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
NERFINISHED
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Phoenician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinizedFormOf | Kition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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district of Larnaca ⓘ eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | modern city of Larnaca ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Diodorus Siculus
NERFINISHED
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Stephanus of Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ Strabo ⓘ |
| modernSiteCorrespondsTo | Kition archaeological site in Larnaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient kingdom of Kition
NERFINISHED
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network of Phoenician settlements in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religionPracticed |
Greek polytheism
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Phoenician religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.