Chamanene (Ancient Greek: Χαμμανηνή) was an area in central Turkey during the Roman Empire, that adjoined Galatia to the north and west.[1] The area is referred to by Ptolemy,[2] Strabo[3] and Basil of Caesarea.[4] It also appears on Peutinger Table.

The district may have had its origins as a prefecture created by Archeläus of Cappadocia during Hellenistic times[3][5][6][7] and give its name to the modern district of Kaman.[8][9][10]

Towns in the district included:

References

  1. ^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor (Cambridge University Press, 2010) p300.
  2. ^ Conrad Mannert: Geography of the Greeks and Romans: Asia Minor. Vol. 6, vol. 2, (Nuremberg, 1801), p. 249.
  3. ^ a b Strabo, Geography 12.1.4. Archived 2015-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Basil of Caesarea. letter 83.
  5. ^ Théodore Reinach: Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus. With corrections and supplements of the author, German by A. Goetz, (Leipzig, 1895). (Reprint: Hildesheim 1975. ISBN 3-487-05585-6 , p.217 f.)
  6. ^ Julius Billerbeck: Handbook of ancient geography. To use for schools and to look up in the preparation for the classical writers. (Leipzig, Hahn, 1826), p. 102.
  7. ^ AD Mordtmann: About the altphrygische language. In: Proceedings of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences. 1862, vol. 1, pp. 12 ff., 36.
  8. ^ From Tribe to Town: The Early History of Kaman.
  9. ^ Sevan Nişanyan: Adini unutan Ülke. Türkiye'de Adı Değiştirilen Yerler Sözlüğü. 1st edition. Everest Yayınları, İstanbul 2010 ISBN 978-975-289-730-4 , S. 202nd
  10. ^ DH French: A Study of Roman Roads in Anatolia :. Principles and Methods. In: Anatolian Studies. 24, 1974, pp. 143-149, p. 148.
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