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{{Short description|Ancient Greek city-state in Ukraine}} |
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{{For|the river known as Tyras in Ancient Greek|Dniester}} |
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|caption = Remains of Tyras, near the medieval walls of the [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress]]. |
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|map_alt = Tyras is located near the Black Sea coast in southwestern Ukraine. |
|map_alt = Tyras is located near the Black Sea coast in southwestern Ukraine. |
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| ⚫ | '''Tyras''' ({{lang-grc|Τύρας}}) was an [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] city on the northern coast of the [[Black Sea]]. It was founded by colonists from [[Miletus]], probably about 600 BC. The city was situated some 10 km from the mouth of the [[Dniester|Tyras River]], which is now called the [[Dniester]]. The surrounding native tribe was called the [[Tyragetae]]. The ruins of Tyras are now located in the modern city of [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] in the [[Odesa Oblast]] of [[Ukraine]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Tyras''' ({{lang-grc|Τύρας}}) was an [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] city on the northern coast of the [[Black Sea]]. It was founded by colonists from [[Miletus]], probably about 600 BC. The city was situated some 10 km from the mouth of the [[Dniester|Tyras River]], which is now called the [[Dniester]]. The surrounding native tribe was called the [[Tyragetae]]. The ruins of Tyras are now located in the modern city of [[Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] in the [[ |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 56 AD, it seems to have been restored by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] under [[Nero]] and henceforth formed part of the province of [[Lower Moesia]]. There exists a series of its coins with heads of emperors from [[Domitian]] to [[Alexander Severus]].{{sfn|Minns|1911}} |
In 56 AD, it seems to have been restored by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] under [[Nero]] and henceforth formed part of the province of [[Lower Moesia]]. There exists a series of its coins with heads of emperors from [[Domitian]] to [[Alexander Severus]].{{sfn|Minns|1911}} |
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Indeed, the autonomous minting of coins in the city |
Indeed, the autonomous minting of coins in the city lasted from the time of the emperor Domitian (81 AD) up to the end of the reign of the emperor Alexander Severus (235 AD) with few breaks. The coins of Tyras of this period were of copper with the portraits of the members of the Imperial house for the province of the Roman Empire. |
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In Tyras was stationed a small unit of the Roman fleet, [[Classis Flavia Moesica]]. |
In Tyras was stationed a small unit of the Roman fleet, [[Classis Flavia Moesica]]. |
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In 201 CE, [[Septimius Severus]] and [[Caracalla]] granted the inhabitants of the city the right to engage in duty-free trade.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Bertolazzi |first=Riccardo |title=The Eastern Roman Empire under the Severans: Old Connections, new Beginnings? |publisher=[[Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht]] |year=2024 |isbn=978-3-647-30251-5 |editor-last=Hoffmann-Salz |editor-first=Julia |pages=243 |chapter=The Severan Augustae as Mistresses of the World |editor-last2=Heil |editor-first2=Matthäus |editor-last3=Wienholz |editor-first3=Holger}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Soon after the time of Alexander Severus, it was partially destroyed by the [[Goths]], but archaeological findings show that Romans remained there until the end of the 4th century under [[Theodosius I]]. Later the [[Eastern Roman Empire|Byzantines]] renamed the city, destroyed by barbarian invasions, with the new name ''Maurokastron'' "black fort". |
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| ⚫ | Soon after the time of Alexander Severus, it was partially destroyed by the [[Goths]], but archaeological findings show that Romans remained there until the end of the 4th century under [[Theodosius I]]. Later the [[Eastern Roman Empire|Byzantines]] renamed the city, destroyed by barbarian invasions, with the new name ''Maurokastron'', "black fort". |
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Its government was in the hands of five [[archon]]s, a [[senate]], a popular assembly and a registrar. The images on its coins suggest a trade in wheat, wine and fish. The few inscriptions are also mostly concerned with trade.{{sfn|Minns|1911}} |
Its government was in the hands of five [[archon]]s, a [[senate]], a popular assembly and a registrar. The images on its coins suggest a trade in wheat, wine and fish. The few inscriptions are also mostly concerned with trade.{{sfn|Minns|1911}} |
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Remains of the city are |
Remains of the city are scant, as its site has been covered by the great medieval fortress called by the [[Republic of Genoa|Genoese]] ''Maurocastro'' (and later Akkerman/Cetatea Albă).{{sfn|Minns|1911}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book|last=Kleiman|first=I. B.|author-link1=Isaak B. Klejman|title=North Pontic Archaeology: Recent Discoveries and Studies|year=2001|publisher=Brill|location=Leiden|isbn=9789004120419|pages=53–66|editor-last=Tsetskhladze|editor-first= Gocha R.|chapter=Defensive Structures on the Territory of Tyras|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HTSeiXqGKBwC&pg=PA53|series=Colloquia Pontica|volume=6}} |
*{{cite book|last=Kleiman|first=I. B.|author-link1=Isaak B. Klejman|title=North Pontic Archaeology: Recent Discoveries and Studies|year=2001|publisher=Brill|location=Leiden|isbn=9789004120419|pages=53–66|editor-last=Tsetskhladze|editor-first= Gocha R.|chapter=Defensive Structures on the Territory of Tyras|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HTSeiXqGKBwC&pg=PA53|series=Colloquia Pontica|volume=6}} |
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*{{cite book|last1=Karyshkovskij|first1=Petr O.|author-link1=Pyotr Karyshkovsky|last2=Kleiman|first2=Isaac B.|author-link2=Isaak B. Klejman|title=The City of Tyras: A Historical and Archaeological Essay|year=1994|publisher=Polis Press|location= |
*{{cite book|last1=Karyshkovskij|first1=Petr O.|author-link1=Pyotr Karyshkovsky|last2=Kleiman|first2=Isaac B.|author-link2=Isaak B. Klejman|title=The City of Tyras: A Historical and Archaeological Essay|year=1994|publisher=Polis Press|location=Odesa|isbn=9785770745313}} |
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[[Category:Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Delian League]] |
[[Category:Members of the Delian League]] |
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[[Category:History of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion]] |
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Revision as of 05:24, 22 September 2024
Τύρας | |
 Remains of Tyras, near the medieval walls of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi fortress. | |
  Shown within Ukraine  Tyras (Odesa Oblast) | |
| Location | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Coordinates | 46°12′3″N 30°21′6″E / 46.20083°N 30.35167°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Settlers from Miletus |
| Founded | Approximately 600 BC |
| Abandoned | Late 4th century AD |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to Roman Imperial |
| Cultures | Greek, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Tyras (Template:Lang-grc) was an ancient Greek city on the northern coast of the Black Sea. It was founded by colonists from Miletus, probably about 600 BC. The city was situated some 10 km from the mouth of the Tyras River, which is now called the Dniester. The surrounding native tribe was called the Tyragetae. The ruins of Tyras are now located in the modern city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in the Odesa Oblast of Ukraine.
History
Of great importance in early times, in the 2nd century BC Tyras fell under the dominion of native kings whose names appear on its coins, and it was destroyed by the Getae about 50 BC.[1]
In 56 AD, it seems to have been restored by the Romans under Nero and henceforth formed part of the province of Lower Moesia. There exists a series of its coins with heads of emperors from Domitian to Alexander Severus.[1]
Indeed, the autonomous minting of coins in the city lasted from the time of the emperor Domitian (81 AD) up to the end of the reign of the emperor Alexander Severus (235 AD) with few breaks. The coins of Tyras of this period were of copper with the portraits of the members of the Imperial house for the province of the Roman Empire.
In Tyras was stationed a small unit of the Roman fleet, Classis Flavia Moesica.
In 201 CE, Septimius Severus and Caracalla granted the inhabitants of the city the right to engage in duty-free trade.[2]
Soon after the time of Alexander Severus, it was partially destroyed by the Goths, but archaeological findings show that Romans remained there until the end of the 4th century under Theodosius I. Later the Byzantines renamed the city, destroyed by barbarian invasions, with the new name Maurokastron, "black fort".
Its government was in the hands of five archons, a senate, a popular assembly and a registrar. The images on its coins suggest a trade in wheat, wine and fish. The few inscriptions are also mostly concerned with trade.[1]
Remains of the city are scant, as its site has been covered by the great medieval fortress called by the Genoese Maurocastro (and later Akkerman/Cetatea Albă).[1]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d Minns 1911.
- ^ Bertolazzi, Riccardo (2024). "The Severan Augustae as Mistresses of the World". In Hoffmann-Salz, Julia; Heil, Matthäus; Wienholz, Holger (eds.). The Eastern Roman Empire under the Severans: Old Connections, new Beginnings?. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 243. ISBN 978-3-647-30251-5.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Minns, Ellis Hovell (1911). "Tyras". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 548. This work in turn cites:
- E. H. Minns. Scythians and Greeks (Cambridge, 1909)
- V. V. Latyshev, Inscriptiones Orae Septentrionalis Ponti Euxini, Volume I.
Further reading
- Kleiman, I. B. (2001). "Defensive Structures on the Territory of Tyras". In Tsetskhladze, Gocha R. (ed.). North Pontic Archaeology: Recent Discoveries and Studies. Colloquia Pontica. Vol. 6. Leiden: Brill. pp. 53–66. ISBN 9789004120419.
- Karyshkovskij, Petr O.; Kleiman, Isaac B. (1994). The City of Tyras: A Historical and Archaeological Essay. Odesa: Polis Press. ISBN 9785770745313.
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