Isaura Nea (Ancient Greek: Ἴσαυρα Νέα), in LatinIsaura Nova, both meaning 'New Isaura', was a town of the Roman and Byzantine era,[1] so called in juxtaposition with the settlement of Isaura Palaea.[2] It also bore the name Leontopolis,[3] and in later days was included in the province of Lycaonia.[4]
Location of Isauria in Asia Minor
Along with Isaura Palaea, the city was one of the two major settlements of the region of Isauria (Ἰσαυρία), now southern Turkey, and is identified with Aydoğmuş, formerly Dorla, Bozkır, Konya Province.[2]
Historyedit
Isaura Nea was the successor settlement to Isaura Palaea ('Old Isaura'), which had been destroyed by the Roman Servilius Isauricus (c. 75 BCE), and ceded by Rome to Amyntas of Galatia,[5] who built out of the ruins of Isaura Palaea a new city in the neighbourhood, which he surrounded with a wall; but he did not live to complete the work. In the 3rd century, Isaura Nea was the residence of the rival emperor Trebellianus;[6] but in the time of Ammianus Marcellinus nearly all traces of its former magnificence had vanished.[7]
Epitaphs have been found of three bishops, Theophilus, Sisamoas, and Mamas, who lived between the years 250 and 400. Three other bishops are also known, Hilarius, 381; Callistratus, somewhat later; Aetius, 451.[10] The last named bishop also bears the title of Isauropolis, the name of a city which also figures in the Hierocles's Synecdemus.[11] As no Notitiae Episcopatuum make mention of Isauropolis, Ramsay supposes that the Diocese of Isauropolis was early joined with that of Isaura Palaea which is mentioned in all the Notitiae.
^Review by: W. M. R. , Reviewed Works: Apophoreta Gotoburgensia, Vildmo Lundström oblata ; Denkmäler aus Lykaonien, Pamphylien, und Isaurien by H. Swoboda, J. Keil, F. Knoll The Journal of Hellenic Studies Vol. 56, Part 2 (1936), pp. 257-261.
^ abTomaschitz, Kurt, "Isauria, Isauri", Brill's New Pauly, doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e527580
isaura, ancient, greek, Ἴσαυρα, Νέα, latin, isaura, nova, both, meaning, isaura, town, roman, byzantine, called, juxtaposition, with, settlement, isaura, palaea, also, bore, name, leontopolis, later, days, included, province, lycaonia, location, isauria, asia,. Isaura Nea Ancient Greek Ἴsayra Nea in Latin Isaura Nova both meaning New Isaura was a town of the Roman and Byzantine era 1 so called in juxtaposition with the settlement of Isaura Palaea 2 It also bore the name Leontopolis 3 and in later days was included in the province of Lycaonia 4 Location of Isauria in Asia Minor Along with Isaura Palaea the city was one of the two major settlements of the region of Isauria Ἰsayria now southern Turkey and is identified with Aydogmus formerly Dorla Bozkir Konya Province 2 History editIsaura Nea was the successor settlement to Isaura Palaea Old Isaura which had been destroyed by the Roman Servilius Isauricus c 75 BCE and ceded by Rome to Amyntas of Galatia 5 who built out of the ruins of Isaura Palaea a new city in the neighbourhood which he surrounded with a wall but he did not live to complete the work In the 3rd century Isaura Nea was the residence of the rival emperor Trebellianus 6 but in the time of Ammianus Marcellinus nearly all traces of its former magnificence had vanished 7 Bishopric of Leontopolis editThe city was the seat of an ancient bishopric and is mentioned in all the Notitiae Episcopatuum of the Byzantine era 8 In the mid Byzantine period the city bishopric was merged with the older neighbouring bishopric of Isauropolis The Isaurian church was originally under the authority of the Patriarch of Antioch but was attached to the Patriarch of Constantinople in the late 7th or early 8th century 9 Epitaphs have been found of three bishops Theophilus Sisamoas and Mamas who lived between the years 250 and 400 Three other bishops are also known Hilarius 381 Callistratus somewhat later Aetius 451 10 The last named bishop also bears the title of Isauropolis the name of a city which also figures in the Hierocles s Synecdemus 11 As no Notitiae Episcopatuum make mention of Isauropolis Ramsay supposes that the Diocese of Isauropolis was early joined with that of Isaura Palaea which is mentioned in all the Notitiae The bishopric remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic church 12 References edit Review by W M R Reviewed Works Apophoreta Gotoburgensia Vildmo Lundstrom oblata Denkmaler aus Lykaonien Pamphylien und Isaurien by H Swoboda J Keil F Knoll The Journal of Hellenic Studies Vol 56 Part 2 1936 pp 257 261 a b Tomaschitz Kurt Isauria Isauri Brill s New Pauly doi 10 1163 1574 9347 bnp e527580 Lund University Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire Hierocles Synecdemus Vol p 675 Strabo Geographica Vol xii p 568 Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon s edition Trebell Poll XXX Tyran 25 Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae The Later Roman Empire AD 354 378 Vol 14 8 W M Ramsay The Historical Geography of Asia Minor 2010 p429 Glen Bowersock Peter Brown Oleg Grabar Late Antiquity A Guide to the Postclassical World s v Isauria p 515 Lequien Oriens christ I 1085 ed Parthey 675 12 Annuario Pontificio 2013 Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith William ed 1854 1857 Isaura Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography London John Murray 37 11 37 N 32 20 33 E 37 193604 N 32 342442 E 37 193604 32 342442 nbsp This article about a former Greek populated place in Asia Minor is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a populated place in the Byzantine Empire is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This geographical article about a location in Konya Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaura Nea amp oldid 1139135095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
