Claudiopolis (Galatia)

Claudiopolis (Greek: Κλαυδιόπολις, city of Claudius) was an ancient city of Galatia mentioned by Ptolemy as belonging to the Trocmi.[1] It sat on the Halys river, northwest of Carissa; but its site has not been located.[2] From its name one can adduce that it was named for Roman emperor Claudius.

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  1. ^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 5.4.
  2. ^ Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine