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Aydin (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 50 42 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.8450 decimal degrees |
| Long: 027 50 23 E degrees minutes |
Long: 27.8396 decimal degrees |
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Note: Incorporated into Ottoman Empire ca. 1390; conquered by Tamerlame, who reinstated Aydın principality 1402; shortly afterwards retaken by Ottomans; only ruins of ancient Tralles are 4th cen. BC Roman gymnasium, marble column & theater. |
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| Aydin (preferred,C,V)
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| Aydın (C,V)
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............ | after ruling dynasty of Aydın, 14th cen. |
| Aidin (C,V)
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| Aïdin (C,V)
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| Aïdínion (C,V)
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| Güsel Hissar (C,V)
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| Güzel Hissar (C,V)
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| Aidin-Tralles (H,V)
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| Guzelhisar (H,V)
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| Güzelhisar (H,V)
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............ | during rule of Turkmen Menteşe amirs, 13th cen. |
| Seleucia Tralles (H,V)
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| Tralleis (H,V)
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| Tralles (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Aydın (province) (P) |
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Aydin (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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site of ancient Greek city; founded according to tradition by a mixed company of Argives & barbarian Tralleis from Thrace |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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