Hellespontus

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Hellespontus is a Latin geographical name, which may refer to :

  • the
    Hellespont
    , Ancient name for the Dardanalles strait, connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, while allowing passage to the Black Sea by extension via the Bosphorus
  • Hellespontus (province)
    , a Late Roman province in the historic region of Mysia