Philippopolis

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Philippopolis is the ancient name of the city now known as Plovdiv in Bulgaria, a historically significant urban center in Thrace that has been ruled by numerous empires over the centuries.

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Philippopolis canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
historical city name
country Bulgarian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
etymology from Greek meaning "city of Philip"
foundedBy Philip II of Macedon
hasAlternativeName Filibe
Philippoupolis
Puldin
Pulpudeva
Trimontium
hasArchaeologicalSite Roman forum of Philippopolis
Roman theatre of Philippopolis
late antique city walls
stadium of Philippopolis
hasFeature situated on three hills
hasFormerNameOf Plovdiv
hasHeritageStatus important archaeological and historical site in Bulgaria
knownFor continuous urban settlement since antiquity
strategic location on major trade routes
languageOfName Greek
locatedIn Balkans
Thrace
locatedInPresentDay Plovdiv
locatedInPresentDayCountry Bulgaria
locatedOn Maritsa River
linked to: Maritsa
namedAfter Philip II of Macedon
partOf Byzantine Thrace
linked to: Thrace

Ottoman Rumelia
linked to: Rumelia Eyalet

Roman province of Thracia
Second Bulgarian Empire
precededBy Thracian settlement of Eumolpia
region historical Thrace
linked to: Thrace
servedAs regional administrative center
successor Plovdiv
timePeriod Byzantine period
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
Middle Ages
Roman period

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Murad I conqueredCity Philippopolis
Thrace capitalUnderRomans Philippopolis
Thrace majorCity Philippopolis
Plovdiv historicalName Philippopolis
Via Militaris followsRouteThrough Philippopolis
Philoxenus of Mabbug exileLocation Philippopolis
Ivan Asen II consolidatedControlOver Philippopolis