Poemanenum
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Poemanenum or Poimanenon (Ancient Greek: Ποιμάνινον)cite-ref-1[1] was a Greek town of ancient Mysia, south of Cyzicus and on the southwest of Lake Aphnitis. It belonged to the territory of Cyzicus was well fortified, and possessed a celebrated temple of Asclepius. Other writers call the town Poemanenus or Poimanenos (Ποιμανηνός)cite-ref-2[2] or Poemanentus or Poimanentos (Ποιμάνεντος).cite-ref-3[3] Its inhabitants are called Poemaneni (Ποιμανηνοί)cite-ref-4[4] According to the Notitiae Episcopatuum, it became a bishopric. No longer a residential see, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.cite-ref-5[5] Nearby was fought the Battle of Poemanenum in 1223 or 1224.
References
cite-note-11. ↑ citerefstephanus-of-byzantiumStephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
cite-note-22. ↑ so in Niketas Choniates
cite-note-55. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy
cite-note-barrington-66. ↑ citerefrichard-talbert2000Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
cite-note-77. ↑ citereflund-universityLund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: citerefsmith1854-1857Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Poemanenus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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