Issus (Cilicia)

The geographical location of Issus is along a strategic bottleneck between inland mountainous terrain on a coastal plain within the current Turkish province of Hatay.

Issus (Latin; Phoenician: Sissu) or Issos (Ancient Greek: Ἰσσός, Issós, or Ἰσσοί, Issoí) was an ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt-water stream several metres wide) below the navigationally difficult inland mountains towering above to the east in the Turkish Province of Hatay, near the border with Syria. It can be identified with Kinet Höyük in the village of Yeşilköy near Dörtyol in Turkey's Hatay Province. Excavations on the mound occurred between 1992 and 2012 by Bilkent University. It is most notable for being the place of no fewer than three decisive ancient or medieval battles each called in their own era the Battle of Issus:

  1. The Battle of Issus (333 BC) or the First Battle of Issus, in which Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated Darius III of Persia
  2. Battle of Issus (194) or the Second Battle of Issus, in which P. Cornelius Anullinus defeated Septimius Severus's rival Pescennius Niger
  3. Battle of Issus (622) or the Third Battle of Issus, in which the Byzantine emperor Heraclius defeated the Sassanid shah Shahrbaraz

Whether Issus is still present within a modern settlement is hotly debated among researchers. Regardless of which mountain brook was the locus of the battles, the old town was situated close to present-day İskenderun, Turkey, in the Gulf of İskenderun. Today, no town exists on both sides of the Pinarus river, which may or may not have been called Issus.

Although Issus was once considered to have been an episcopal see, there is no evidence to support that idea: Issus is not mentioned in the "Notitiae Episcopatuum" of the Patriarchate of Antioch, to which the Roman province of Cilicia belonged.[1]

References

  1. ^ Siméon Vailhé, "Issus" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York 1910)

36°51′13″N 36°09′25″E / 36.85361°N 36.15694°E / 36.85361; 36.15694

Stub icon

This article about a Mediterranean Region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a location in ancient Cilicia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

Mominul Haque

Bangladeshi cricketer Mominul HaqueMominul Haque in 2018Personal informationFull nameMominul HaqueBorn (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 (age 32)Cox's Bazar, BangladeshNicknameShowrab[1]Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)BattingLeft-handedBowlingSlow left-arm orthodoxRoleBatsmanInternational information National sideBangladesh (2012–present)Test debut (cap 67)8 March 2013 v Sri LankaLast Test14 June 2023 v AfghanistanODI debut (cap 10...

 

Lou Fine

American comic book artist Lou FineLou Fine by Michael NetzerBornLouis Kenneth Fine(1914-11-26)November 26, 1914New York City, U.S.DiedJuly 24, 1971(1971-07-24) (aged 56)NationalityAmericanArea(s)Penciller, InkerPseudonym(s)Fred Sande, Curt Davis, Basil Berold, Kenneth Lewis, E. Lectron Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)[1][2] was an American comic book artist known for his work during the 1940s Golden Age of comic books, where his draftsmanship beca...

 

Badan Survei Geologi India

Geological Survey of IndiaKantor Pusat. 27 JN Road, Kolkata.Informasi lembagaDibentuk1851Wilayah hukumIndia Britania (1851-1947) Republik India (dari tahun 1947)Kantor pusatKolkataPejabat eksekutifDr Dinesh Gupta, DG , GSISitus webhttps://www.gsi.gov.in/ Geological Survey of India atau Badan Survei Geologi India (GSI), yang didirikan pada tahun 1851, adalah sebuah organisasi Kementerian Pertambangan Pemerintah India, salah satu yang tertua dari organisasi serupa di dunia dan lembaga survei te...

Julien Aubert

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Aubert. Julien Aubert Julien Aubert en 2017. Fonctions Vice-président des Républicains En fonction depuis le 18 janvier 2023(1 an, 2 mois et 15 jours) Président Éric Ciotti Député français 20 juin 2012 – 21 juin 2022(10 ans et 1 jour) Élection 17 juin 2012 Réélection 18 juin 2017 Circonscription 5e de Vaucluse Législature XIVe et XVe (Cinquième République) Groupe politique UMP (2012-2015)LR (2015-2022) Prédécesseur C...

 

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

  Dendropsophus ebraccatus Estado de conservaciónPreocupación menor (UICN 3.1)TaxonomíaReino: AnimaliaFilo: ChordataClase: AmphibiaOrden: AnuraFamilia: HylidaeGénero: DendropsophusEspecie: D. ebraccatus(Cope, 1874)Sinonimia Hyla ebraccata Cope, 1874 Hyla weyerae Taylor, 1954 [editar datos en Wikidata] La rana arbórea amarillenta (Dendropsophus ebraccatus) es una especie de anfibios de la familia Hylidae. Habita en Belice, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hond...

 

Cosmology

Scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe For other uses, see Cosmology (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Cosmetology. The Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) was completed in September 2012 and shows the farthest galaxies ever photographed at that time. Except for the few stars in the foreground (which are bright and easily recognizable because only they have diffraction spikes), every speck of light in the photo is an individual galaxy, some of them as...

John E. Potter

For the National Football League kicker, see John Potter (American football). John E. PotterPresident and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityIncumbentAssumed office July 18, 2011Preceded byLynn Hampton72nd United States Postmaster GeneralIn officeJune 1, 2001 – December 6, 2010PresidentGeorge W. BushBarack ObamaPreceded byWilliam J. HendersonSucceeded byPatrick R. Donahoe Personal detailsBorn1956 (age 67–68)New York City, U.S.Po...

 

Morality

Differentiation between right and wrong For the capacity of a group's members to maintain belief in the face of opposition or hardship, see Morale. For the novella, see Morality (novella). Morals redirects here. For the film, see Morals (film). Immoralist redirects here. For the novel, see The Immoralist. Allegory with a portrait of a Venetian senator (Allegory of the morality of earthly things), attributed to Tintoretto, 1585 Morality (from Latin moralitas 'manner, character, p...

 

1983 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres at the 1983 World ChampionshipsVenueHelsinki Olympic StadiumDates10 August (heats)12 August (semi-finals)14 August (final)Competitors39Winning time13:28.53 CRMedalists  Eamonn Coghlan   Ireland Werner Schildhauer   East Germany Martti Vainio   Finland1987 → Events at the1983 World ChampionshipsTrack events100 mmenwomen200 mmenwomen400 mmenwomen800 mmenwomen1500 mmenwomen3000 mwomen5000 mmen10,000 mmen100 m hu...

Wunder gibt es immer wieder

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wunder. Wunder gibt es immer wieder Chanson de Katja Ebstein auConcours Eurovision de la chanson 1970 Sortie 1970 Langue Allemand Genre Schlager Auteur Günter Loose Compositeur Christian Bruhn Chansons représentant l'Allemagne au Concours Eurovision de la chanson Primaballerina(1969) Diese Welt(1971)modifier Wunder gibt es immer wieder (« Il y a toujours des miracles ») est la chanson représentant l'Allemagne au Concours Eurovision de la ...

 

Лексикон Рошера

Лексикон Рошера Общая информация Тип письменная работа[d] Жанр энциклопедия и справочник Язык немецкий  Медиафайлы на Викискладе Ausführliches Lexikon der griechischen und römischen Mythologie («Подробный лексикон греческой и римской мифологии») — основополагающий справочник и незамени...

 

Controlled Demolition, Inc.

American demolition company Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) is a controlled demolition firm headquartered in Phoenix, Maryland. The firm was founded by Jack Loizeaux who used dynamite to remove tree stumps in the Baltimore, Maryland area, and moved on to using explosives to take down chimneys, overpasses and small buildings in the 1940s.[1] The company has demolished several notable buildings by implosion, including the Gettysburg National Tower, the Seattle Kingdome, and the uncoll...

Estadio Latinoamericano

Stadium in Havana, Cuba This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Estadio LatinoamericanoFormer namesGran Estadio de La Habana (1946-1961)Estadio del CerroLocationHavana, CubaCoordinates23°7′6″N 82°22′34″W / 23.11833°N 82.37611°W...

 

Florence Duperval Guillaume

Florence Duperval Guillaume Perdana Menteri HaitiPelaksana tugasMasa jabatan20 Desember 2014 – 16 Januari 2015PresidenMichel MartellyPendahuluLaurent LamothePenggantiEvans Paul Informasi pribadiLahirPort-au-Prince, HaitiPartai politikIndependenSunting kotak info • L • B Florence Duperval Guillaume adalah politisi Haiti serta Menteri Kesehatan Publik dan Populasi Haiti, dan Pelaksana Tugas Perdana Menteri Haiti dari 20 Desember 2014 hingga 16 Januari 2015[1] Re...

 

土库曼斯坦总统

土库曼斯坦总统土库曼斯坦国徽土库曼斯坦总统旗現任谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫自2022年3月19日官邸阿什哈巴德总统府（Oguzkhan Presidential Palace）機關所在地阿什哈巴德任命者直接选举任期7年，可连选连任首任萨帕尔穆拉特·尼亚佐夫设立1991年10月27日 土库曼斯坦土库曼斯坦政府与政治 国家政府 土库曼斯坦宪法 国旗 国徽 国歌 立法機關（英语：National Council of Turkmenistan） ...

نسبة الدهون في الجسم

إن نسبة الدهون في الجسم لأى شخص أو حيوان هي إجمالى وزن الدهون مقسومًا على إجمالي الوزن; أي دهون الجسم والتي تحتوي على دهون الجسم الأساسية والدهون المخزنة فيه. وتعتبر الدهون الأساسية في الجسم ضرورية لبقاء الشخص على قيد الحياة ولبقاء عملية التكاثر. وتزيد نسبة الدهون الأساسية...

 

La prima notte (film 1959)

La prima notteUna scena del filmPaese di produzioneItalia, Francia Anno1959 Durata87 min Rapporto2,35:1 Generecommedia RegiaAlberto Cavalcanti SoggettoAbel Hermant (romanzo) SceneggiaturaJean Ferry, Claude-André Puget, Luciano Vincenzoni ProduttoreGiovanni Addessi, Robert Gascuel Produttore esecutivoGiuseppe Faticati Casa di produzioneCinétel, Era Cinématografica Distribuzione in italianoVariety Film FotografiaGianni Di Venanzo MontaggioElsa Arata, Maurizio Lucidi, Yvonne Martin Musich...

 

The Hunter of Fall (1936 film)

1936 film The Hunter of FallDirected byHans DeppeWritten byJoseph DalmanBased onThe Hunter of Fall by Ludwig GanghoferProduced byErnst KrügerPeter OstermayrHans Herbert UlrichStarringPaul RichterRolf PineggerFranz LoskarnCinematographyKarl AttenbergerEdited byPaul MayMusic byAlbert FischerProductioncompaniesTonlicht-Film OstermayrUFADistributed byUFARelease date 17 November 1936 (1936-11-17) CountryGermany The Hunter of Fall (German: Der Jäger von Fall) is a 1936 German drama...

Surendranath Dasgupta

Indian scholar of Sanskrit and eastern philosophy This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Surendranath Dasgupta – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Surendranath DasguptaBorn(1887-10-18)18 October 1887Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, Brit...

 

Racism on the Internet

Electronically distributed racial harassment or racist information Racism on the Internet sometimes also referred to as cyber-racism and more broadly considered as an online hate crime or an internet hate crime consists of racist rhetoric or bullying that is distributed through computer-mediated means and includes some or all of the following characteristics: ideas of racial uniqueness, racist attitudes towards specific social categories, racist stereotypes, hate-speech, nationalism and commo...