File Coinage with Byzas 2nd 3rd century CE.jpg thumb Coinage with idealized depiction of Byzas, founder of Byzantium . Cast in Thrace , Byzantium, around the time of Marcus Aurelius 161 180 CE . In Ancient Greece Greek legend, Byzas lang grc , lang ell was the eponymous founder of Byzantium Greek language Greek , the city later known as Constantinople and Istanbul . Founding of Byzantium Byzas, son of King Nisos Greek language Greek , was a Greeks Greek colonist from the Dorians Dorian city of Megara who consulted the Delphic oracle oracle of Apollo at Delphi . The oracle instructed Byzas to settle opposite the Land of the Blind . Leading a group of Megarian colonists, Byzas found a location where the Golden Horn , a great natural harbour, meets the Bosporus Bosphorus and flows into the Sea of Marmara , opposite Chalcedon modern day Kad k y . He determined that the Chalcedonians must have been blind not to recognize the advantages the land on the Europe an side of the Bosphorus had over the Asiatic side. At the European side at Seraglio Point there were only two fishing settlements Lygos and Semistra. In 667 BC he founded Byzantium at their location, thus completing the oracle s quest. Son of Poseidon In Greek mythology , Byzas was a son of Poseidon by Keroessa . Zeus fell in love with Io mythology Io , the daughter of Inachus , King of Argos and god of the river of Argos. Zeus temporarily transformed his mistress into a heifer in order to protect her from the wrath of his wife Hera . In her wanderings, Io crossed the Bosphorus, giving the strait ... of Zeus and lord of all waters from the Pillars of Hercules to the Hellespont . This son, Byzas ... Khrysokeras or Chrysoceras after his mother. Some sources say that Byzas was brought up ... Offspring of Poseidon Category Mythological kings ar bs Bizas cs Byzas de Byzas el es Bizas eu Bizas fr Byzas ko ka pt Bizas ru sl Bizas sr sh Bizas tr Byzas uk ... more details
unreferenced date June 2007 In Greek mythology , Keroessa in Greek language Greek was a nymph or Princess of Byzantium , on the Bosphorus Strait separating Europe and Asia . She was the daughter of Io mythology Io and Zeus and mother of Byzas the Megara Megarian , founder of Byzantium, with her uncle, Poseidon . Story Zeus fell in love with Io, the daughter of Inachus , King of the City of Argos and God of the River of Argos. The King of the Gods temporarily transformed his beloved Io into a heifer in order to protect her from the wrath of his wife, Hera , Queen of the Gods. In her wanderings, Io crossed the Bosphorus, giving the strait its name boos foros , which is Greek language Greek for cow ford . After reassuming her original form, Io gave birth to a girl, Keroessa, on the banks of the Golden Horn . Keroessa was brought up by the nymph Semestra and in due course she gave birth to a son, whom she named Byzas , of the sea god Poseidon , grandson of Gaia mythology Gaea Mother Earth and Uranus mythology Uranus Father Sky , son of Cronus , elder brother of Zeus and sovereign deity of all waters from the Pillars of Hercules to the Hellespont . Keroessa s son, Byzas the Megarian, in time became the founder of Byzantium and named the Golden Horn Greek language Greek Golden Horn Khrysokeras or Chrysoceras after his mother. External links http ekitap.eyup.bel.tr 9600 sempozyum eyup01 08 eng 20 erendiz.pdf History of Istanbul and Keroessa by Prof. Dr. Erendiz Ozbayoglu in English http www.turknumismatik.org.tr turkish yayinlar bultenler bulten3334 B3334 M03.html Turkish Numismatic Society Bulletin No 33 in Turkish Keroessa and History of Istanbul explained, together with the Istanbul Mint http www.virtualistanbul.com virtualistanbul Istanbul foundation and conquest.htm Foundation of Istanbul , Virtual Istanbul http www.theoi.com Olympios ZeusLoves2.html Loves of Zeus in English http www.istanbullife.org history of istanbul.htm History of Istanbu ... more details
of Byzantium are shrouded in legend. The traditional legend has it that Byzas from Megara a town near Athens , founded Byzantium in 657 BC, when he sailed northeast across the Aegean Sea . Byzas ... to have overlooked the superior location only convert 3 km mi away. Byzas founded his city here ... of its founding. Like Byzas in one legend, she had her origins in Thrace. Since Hecate was the guardian ... more details
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coord display title 41 0 52.2 N 28 59 7.6 E Image GothsColumn1.JPG thumb The Column of the Goths. Image GothsColumn2.JPG thumb The inscription on the column s plinth is now virtually illegible. The Column of the Goths lang tr Gotlar S tunu is Roman victory column dating to the 3rd or 4th century AD in G lhane Park , Istanbul , Turkey . ref name Mango Mango 2000 , p. 177 ref History The name of the 18.5 metre high free standing Proconnesian marble pillar which is surmounted with a Corinthian capital derives from a Latin inscription at its base, commemorating a Roman victory over the invading Goths FORTUNAE REDUCI OB DEVICTUS GOTHOS To Fortuna , who returns by reason of victory over the Goths , which has been shown to have replaced an earlier Latin inscription. ref name Mango The dating and original dedication of the column are uncertain. Most likely, the column was erected to honor the victories of either Claudius II Gothicus r. 268 270 or Constantine the Great r. 306 337 , both of whom are noted for achieving victories over the Goths. According to Byzantine historian Nicephorus Gregoras c. 1295 1360 , the column was once surmounted by a statue to Byzas the Megara Megarian , the semi legendary founder of Byzantium. Other sources mention a statue of the goddess Tyche , now lost. At any rate, it represents the oldest monument of the Roman era, possibly preceding the foundation of Constantinople , still extant in the city. ref http english.istanbul.gov.tr Default.aspx?pid 309 The Goths Column Governorship of Istanbul site ref References reflist 2 Sources cite journal last Mango first Cyril authorlink Cyril Mango title The Triumphal Way of Constantinople and the Golden Gate url http www.doaks.org publications doaks online publications DOP54 DP54ch9.pdf accessdate 2009 07 08 journal Dumbarton Oaks Papers year 2000 doi 10.2307 1291838 volume 54 pages 173 188 jstor 1291838 External links commonscat inline Ancient columns of Constantinople Category Monumental columns in Ista ... more details
in territory controlled by Athens. The most famous citizen of Megara in antiquity was Byzas , the legendary ... BC , runner Byzas 7th century BC , founder of Byzantium Theognis of Megara Theognis 6th century BC ... more details
Sarayburnu lang tr Sarayburnu , meaning Palace Point known in English as the Seraglio Point is a promontory separating the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul , Turkey . The area is where the renowned Topkap Palace and G lhane Park stand. Sarayburnu is included in the historic areas of Istanbul, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. ref http whc.unesco.org en list 356 UNESCO Historic Areas of Istanbul ref History main History of Istanbul wide image Bosphorus Istanbul 2007.jpg 1000px From left to right The Sultan Ahmed Mosque the Hagia Sophia the Seraglio Point consisting of the Topkap Palace and the Walls of Constantinople Sea Walls and the Galata Tower at far right, across the Golden Horn . The first settlement on the Sarayburnu, named Lygos Greek language Greek , was founded by Thracians Thracian tribes between the 13th and 11th centuries BC, along with the neighbouring Semistra , ref name cathenc cite encyclopedia last Vailh first S. encyclopedia Catholic Encyclopedia title Constantinople url http www.newadvent.org cathen 04301a.htm accessdate 2007 09 12 year 1908 publisher Robert Appleton Company volume 4 location New York ref of which Pliny the Elder Plinius had mentioned in his historical accounts. Only a few walls and substructures belonging to Lygos have survived to date, near the location where the famous Topkap Palace now stands. During the period of Byzantion , the Acropolis used to stand where the Topkap Palace stands today. In 667 BC ancient Ancient Greece Greek settlers from Megara near Athens under the command of King Byzas established Byzantion at the Sarayburnu. Earlier, in 685 BC , the Megarans had established Chalcedon present day Kad k y on the Anatolia n shore, across the Bosporus . Actually the oldest settlements in present day Istanbul are found on the Anatolian side such as the Fikirtepe mound which dates from the Chalcolithic period Copper Age , with artifacts dating from 5500 3500 BC. In nearby Kad k y anci ... more details
multiple issues cleanup July 2009 refimprove July 2009 Infobox football club clubname Vyzas image Image Vyzas.png fullname Vyzas Football Club nickname Yellow Black Kitrinomauroi founded 1928 ground Megara Stadium br Megara capacity 2,350 owner Konstantinos Kosivakis chairman Konstantinos Kosivakis manager Dimitris Oikonomou league Beta Ethniki Football League season 2010 11 Gamma Ethniki 2010 11 position Gamma Ethniki Football League 2 , 2nd South Group Promoted pattern la1 pattern b1 blackstripes pattern so1 blacktop leftarm1 FFFF00 body1 FFFF00 rightarm1 FFFF00 shorts1 000000 socks1 FFFF00 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern la2 borderonblack pattern b2 thinsidesonblack pattern ra2 borderonblack pattern sh1 pattern so2 black band color leftarm2 FFDE00 body2 FFDE00 rightarm2 FFDE00 shorts2 000000 socks2 000000 Vyzas F.C. is a football soccer football club based in Megara , Greece . It was founded in 1928. History Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas . In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece s Beta Ethniki , where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to Greece s top league, Alpha Ethniki , where it played for four years. Its best result was seventh. Between 1970 and 1975 and between 1979 and 1983, Vyzas played in Beta Ethniki . The team played for four years in Gamma Ethniki from 1983 to 1987. After 12 years in Local football championships of Greece Amateur championships and four years in Delta Ethniki , the team moved to Gamma Ethniki in the summer of 2002. ref cite web url http www.byzas.gr history.php title History of Vyzas ref Vyzas most prominent player is Sakis Kouvas because he scored five goals in one match. Stadium The Stadium of Megara , located in the centre of the city, seats 2,350. ref cite web url http www.stadia.gr megara megara gr.html title Stadium of Megara ref Honours Domestic Titles Winners 5 1958,1959,1960,1961,1962 Domestic League Cup Cups Winners 2 1958,1959 Current squad As of ... more details
Orphan date May 2011 Refimprove date September 2009 Names After Greek antiquity Teams in Greece Aias Salamina F.C. after Ajax mythology Ajax of Salamis Aiolikos F.C. after Aeolians Apollon Kalamarias F.C. , Apollon Patras , Apollon Smyrni F.C. after Apollo Aris Thessaloniki F.C. after Ares Kolossos Rodou BC after Colossus of Rhodes Diagoras F.C. after Olympic boxer Diagoras of Rhodes Ergotelis F.C. after Olympic runner Ergoteles of Himera Ionikos F.C. after Ionia G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki and Iraklis Patras after Heracles Irodotos F.C. team in Nea Alikarnassos , Crete after Herodotus of Halicarnassus Odysseas Anagennisi F.C. after Odysseus Olympiakos F.C. Olympiakos meaning Olympic in Greek, see Ancient Olympic Games . Name of various teams including Olympiada Patras and Olympia Larissa BC . Panionios after Panionium Vyzas F.C. after Byzas Thrasyvoulos F.C. after Thrasybulus Teams in Cyprus Achilleas after Achilles Apollon Limassol Aris Limassol F.C. after Ares Chalkanoras Idaliou after Chalcanor , Achaea ancient region Achaean king and founder of Idalion city ref Ancient Greece from the Mycenaean palaces to the age of Homer By Sigrid Deger Jalkotzy, Irene S. Lemos http books.google.com books?id yeZ6UTfco0EC&pg PA322&dq Chalcanor Idalion v onepage&q Chalcanor 20Idalion&f false Page 322 ISBN 0 7486 1889 9 2006 ref Ermis Aradippou after Hermes Olympiakos Nicosia Onisilos Sotira after Onesilus , ancient Cypriot leader in Ionian Revolt Proteas EKA AEL after Proteus , mythology. Teams in the Czech Republic Various sports clubs in Prague , the Czech Republic , have been named after Greek city state Sparta AC Sparta Prague football club AC Sparta Prague floorball AC Sparta Prague floorball club BC Sparta Prague basketball club HC Sparta Prague ice hockey club OK Sparta Prague foot orienteering club RC Sparta Prague rugby club SK Sparta Kr football club TK Sparta Prague dancesport club Others AFC Ajax after Ajax mythology Ajax See also Ajax disambiguation for other teams A ... more details
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The History of Istanbul explains the historical development of the city Istanbul , which has been inhabited since prehistoric times. From the prehistoric period to ancient Byzantion Byzantium Main Byzantium Humans have lived in the area now known as Istanbul since at least the Neolithic . The earliest known settlement dates from 6700 BC, discovered in 2008, during the construction works of the Istanbul Metro Yenikap subway station and the Marmaray Marmaray tunnel at the Constantinople historic peninsula on the European side. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi europe 7820924.stm BBC Istanbul s ancient past unearthed Published on 10 January 2009. Retrieved on 03 March 2010. ref ref http www.hurriyet.com.tr gundem 10027341.asp?gid 229&sz 32429 H rriyet Bu ke if tarihi de i tirir 2 October 2008 ref ref http fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr galeridetay.aspx?cid 16504&rid 2 H rriyet Photos from the Neolithic site, circa 6500 BC ref The first human settlement on the Anatolian side, the Fikirtepe mound, is from the Copper Age period, with artifacts dating from 5500 3500 BC. ref cite web url http kultur.gov.tr EN BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D313A79D6F5E6C1B43FF6169B43EA8C08474 title Cultural Details of Istanbul publisher Republic of Turkey, Minister of Culture and Tourism accessdate 2007 10 02 ref In nearby Kad k y Chalcedon a port settlement dating back to the Phoenicia ns has been discovered. Cape Moda in Chalcedon was the first location which the Greeks Greek settlers from Megara chose to colonize in 685 BC, prior to colonizing Byzantion on the European side of the Bosphorus under the command of King Byzas in 667 BC. Byzantion was established on the site of an ancient port settlement named Lygos , founded by Thracians Thracian tribes between the 13th and 11th centuries BC, along with the neighbouring Semistra , ref name cathenc cite encyclopedia last Vailh first S. encyclopedia Catholic Encyclopedia title Constantinople url http www.newadvent.org cathen 04301a.htm accessdate 2007 ... more details
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