Nicomedia
ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
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Summary
Nicomedia is an ancient city[1]. Nicomedia ranks in the top 4% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,020 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yalova Province[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Instance of: archaeological site[5]
- Named after: Nicomedes I of Bithynia[6]
- Location: Bithynia[7]
- Commons category: Nicomedia[8]
- Inception: 264 BC[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Marmara Region[10]
- Significant event: Siege of Nicomedia[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nicomedia[12]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17]
- Replaces: Astacus in Bithynia[18]
- Replaced by: İzmit[19]
- Category for people born here: Q9226109[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q9219285[21]
- Native label: Νικομήδεια[22]
- Category of associated people: Q32671508[23]
- Different from: Nea Nikomedeia archeological site[24]
- Time period: Roman Empire[25]
- State of conservation: preserved[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Nicomedia include Edict of Toleration by Galerius[27], an edict[28], in Ancient Rome[29].
Why It Matters
Nicomedia has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Nicomedia is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Nicomedia include Edict of Toleration by Galerius[27], an edict[28], in Ancient Rome[29].