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Theodoropolis is the name of a number of Ancient cities ('-polis' being Greek for city), including (former) bishoprics, named after a Saint or Roman Emperor Theodoros (Theodore) or Theodora, notably : * Theodoropolis in Arcadia, in Egypt, also a former bishopric * Theodoropolis in Europa, in Europa province (now European Turkey), also a former bishopric, with two Catholic titular successor sees : * * Theodoropolis of the Romans (Latin) * * formerly Theodoropolis of the Greeks (Greek Catholic, Byzantine Rite), was renamed Theodorium before its suppression * Euchaneia, a town near or identical with Euchaita (an Archbishopric in Pontus province, in Asia Minor), center of the veneration of Saint Theodore of Amasea * the former Dorostolon, renamed after Byzantine empress Theodora, wife of John I Tzimisces, where his troops had successfully sieged Svyatoslav I of Kievan Rus's troops in the fortress in 971 * the former Silistra in Thrace, renamed after military saint Theodore Stratelates, who allegedly helped in the above campaign 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodoropolis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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