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He had established no fewer than thirty-nine new cities, only three of which had he allowed to name themselves Pompeiopolis.
CONSPIRATA ROBERT HARRIS 2010
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Many of these he settled at Soli, which was henceforward called Pompeiopolis.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Now that’s how you deal with pirates. 2009
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But rather than have them crucified as no doubt Crassus would have done, Pompey had ordered the pirates to be resettled inland with their wives and families, in the depopulated towns of Greece and Asia Minor—one of which he renamed, with characteristic modesty, Pompeiopolis.
Imperium Robert Harris 2006
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But rather than have them crucified as no doubt Crassus would have done, Pompey had ordered the pirates to be resettled inland with their wives and families, in the depopulated towns of Greece and Asia Minor—one of which he renamed, with characteristic modesty, Pompeiopolis.
Imperium Robert Harris 2006
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In 1862 he was consecrated titular Bishop of Pompeiopolis and
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Pompeiopolis was, with Andrapa-Neapolis, in 64 b.c. included by Pompey in the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Pompeiopolis is now called Tach-Keupru (bridge of stone), because of an ancient bridge over the Tatai-Tchai or Gueul-Irmak, the ancient Ammias, and is in the sandjak and vilayet of Kastamouni twenty-five miles north-east of that town.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Calpurnianus of Pompeiopolis wrote the history of the war between Parthia and Rome, how they warred one upon the other, beginning with the commencement of the war. '
Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 of Samosata Lucian 1894
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Vonones was transferred from Syria to the neighboring province of Cilicia; and the city of Pompeiopolis, built by the great Pompey on the site of the ancient Soli, was assigned to him as his residence.
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Cilicia, and a large number were settled at Soli, which was henceforward called Pompeiopolis.
A Smaller History of Rome William Smith 1853
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