Birgi
Birgi | |
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 Ottoman era houses of Birgi | |
  Birgi Location in Turkey  Birgi Birgi (İzmir) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′18″N 28°03′54″E / 38.25500°N 28.06500°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | İzmir |
| District | Ödemiş |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 1,832 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 35750 |
| Area code | 0232 |
Birgi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ödemiş, İzmir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,832 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] Its current name is a corruption of its medieval Greek name, Pyrgion (Greek: Πυργίον, meaning "Little Tower").
History
In antiquity, the town was known as Dios Hieron (Greek: Διός Ἱερόν, 'Sanctuary of Zeus'),[5] one of two cities thus named.[6] The city became part of the Roman Republic and the Roman province of Asia with the annexation of the Kingdom of Pergamon.
It was renamed to Christoupolis (Greek: Χριστούπολις) in the 7th century and was known as Pyrgion (Greek: Πυργίον) from the 12th century on.[5] Pyrgion fell to the Turks in 1307, and became the capital of the beylik of Aydin.[5]
Ibn Battuta visited the city and attended a lecture by the eminent professor Muhyi al-Din.[7]
It was subsequently incorporated into the
In 2021, archaeologists unearthed a Byzantine fort.[9]
Bishopric
The
There are four known bishops of this diocese from antiquity.
- Stephen took part in the Council of Ephesus of 431
- Eustorgios was not present at the Council of Chalcedon (451) and his metropolitan, Stephen of Ephesus, signed on his behalf
- Zoetus was among the fathers of the Council in Trulloof 692
- Stephen of Pyrgion participated at the two Councils of Constantinople in 869–870 and 879–880 who dealt with the issue of Patriarch Photios I of Constantinople
Today Dioshieron survives as
Notable historic structures
- Çakırağa Mansion — built in 18th-century Ottoman style by the wealthy Çakırağa family.
- Aydınoğlu Mehmet Bey Mosque— commissioned in 1313 by Mehmet Bey, the founder of the Aydinids.
- Aydınoğlu Baths (14th century)
- Tomb of Birgivi Mehmet Efendi(16th century)
- Birgivi Mehmet Efendi Madrasa (16th century)
- Sultanşah Mausoleum
- Mehmed II the Conqueror(March 30, 1432 – May 3, 1481) was educated.
- Sandıkoğlu Mansion (19th century)
- Karaoğlu Mosque (18th century)
- Birgi city walls
- Iron Magazine (16th century)
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-88402-250-1.
- The Classical Gazetteer. Vol. p. 136.
- ISBN 9780330418799.
- ISBN 978-605-396-219-9.
- ^ Centuries-old Byzantine fortress to be unearthed in Turkey
- ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae , Leipzig 1931, p. 444.
- ^ Dioshieron at Catholichierachy.org.
- ^ Dioshieron at GCatholic.org.