Dios Hieron (Lydia)
It is located 9 km. northeast of Ödemiş/İzmir.(ref: Tmolos’ta saklı kutsal bir kent Dioshieron, Hüseyin Üreten, Journal of International Social Research , Vol 9, Issue 44: 562-578) Dios Hieron (
Attalid kingdom.[2] It also bore the name Diospolis (Διόσπολις),[3] and was cited by the sixth century Byzantine geographer Stephanus of Byzantium under that name.[4] It was renamed to Christopolis or Christoupolis (Χριστούπολις, meaning 'city of Christ') in the 7th century and was known as Pyrgium or Pyrgion (Πυργίον) from the 12th century on.[2] Pyrgion fell to the Turks in 1307, and became the capital of the beylik of Aydin.[2] The town minted coins in antiquity, often with the inscription "Διοσιερειτων".[5]
Its site is located near Birgi, Asiatic Turkey.[6][7]
Bishopric
The
Ephesus, which it remained under until the late 12th century when it became a separate metropolis.[2]
There are four known bishops 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
References
- ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.2.
- ^ ISBN 0-88402-250-1.
- The Classical Gazetteer. Vol. p. 137.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Διόσπολις.
- ^ "Lydia, Dioshieron - Ancient Greek Coins". WildWinds.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Pius Bonifacius Gams, Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Leipzig 1931, p. 444.
- ^ Dioshieron at Catholichierachy.org.
- ^ Dioshieron at GCatholic.org.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Dios Hieron". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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