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| '''Leucosyri''' also known as White Syrians. | |||
| The '''Leucosyri''' (from {{langx|grc|Λευκόσυροι}}, or Λευκοσύριοι / Leucosyroi, or Leucosyrioi), also known as '''Leuco-Syrians''' (''Leucosyrians'') or '''White Syrians''', were an ancient people in central ], during the period of ]. The name "Leucosyrian" is an alternative name given by ] writers to the inhabitants of ]. They lived in the regions of Cappadocia, ], ], and other parts of central ]. They were mentioned by ancient Greek geographer and historian ] (d. in 24 CE) in his "'']''".{{sfn|Roller|2014|p=521-522, 524, 529-531, 689}} During the later ], they were eventually ]. In ], term ''Leuco-Syri'' means: ''White Syrians''. During the ], the Leucosyrians were recruited as ] into the Pontic army to fight off the Roman army of ] and later ]. | |||
| Leucosyri are an ancient tribe that existed in ] until 200 AD. By then they were became hellenised. The name "Leucosyri" derived from the Greek name Λεύκοσυροι meaning White Syrians. Possible theories of the origins of the Leucosyri is that they may have been related or and ofshoot of the ] who also inhabit Anatolia as the same time as the ]. Whether they are a subgroup of the Persians or some form of relation, it been believed by most scholars and people that the Leucosyri are of ] origin with possible mixed Anatolian blood. | |||
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| It been believed that the Leucosyri lived in ], ], ] and parts of central-west ]. | |||
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| == References == | |||
| The Leucosyri of ] mainly lived in the mountainous highland of Pontus near Armenia Minor with considerable amount living in the interior of Pontus (the coastal area). During the reign of the ], they may have been one of the ] of Pontus mainland and ] (another traditional area with a large population of ]), to have contribute to Pontus' Iranian influence of the Pontic population. Since the end of the Pontic rule and Roman takeover and occupation, the remaining Leucosyri assimilated into the Pontic Greek population. | |||
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| The Leucosyri have also lived in ] amongst the Greeks, Persians, Armenians, tribal Colchians and other Anatolian tribes and groups such as the Galatians. Like the Leucosyri of ], the remaining Leucosyri assimilated into the Cappadocian Greek population. | |||
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| * {{Cite book|editor-last=Roller|editor-first=Duane W.|editor-link=Duane W. Roller|title=The Geography of Strabo: An English Translation, with Introduction and Notes|year=2014|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781139952491 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=33GFAwAAQBAJ}} | |||
| * {{Cite book|last=Dan|first=Anca|chapter=Les Leukosyriens: Quelques notes d’ethnographie sinopéenne|title=Sinope: The Results of Fifteen Years of Research|year=2012|location=Leiden-Boston|publisher=Brill|pages=73–102|isbn=9789004223882 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FfoxAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA73}} | |||
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| It have never been clear of the background of the Leucosyri as in history had mention them a few times. The religion have never been clear of what deities the Leucosyri worshipped. By judging the ethnicity of the Leucosyri and the area they haved live in, they may have worshipped Iranian and Anatolian gods and goddesses such as ] and Sun God ]. They could have also worhipped Greek deities and the cults as they were slowly hellenised. ] is one example of a ] god worshipped as Sun Gods are popular throughout Anatolia. It is then known that throughout the late ] as they been hellenised s well as being introduced to ] whether some were willing and others were subjects to persucution due to pagan faith. | |||
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| Overall, the Leucosyri were one of the Anatolian ancestors of the ], Cappadocian Greeks and the rest of the Greek Anatolians of Asia Minor, all which have possible mixed Greek/Anatolian/Iranian blood as of today. | |||
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Historical groupThe Leucosyri (from Ancient Greek: Λευκόσυροι, or Λευκοσύριοι / Leucosyroi, or Leucosyrioi), also known as Leuco-Syrians (Leucosyrians) or White Syrians, were an ancient people in central Anatolia, during the period of Classical Antiquity. The name "Leucosyrian" is an alternative name given by Greek writers to the inhabitants of Cappadocia. They lived in the regions of Cappadocia, Cilicia, Pontus, and other parts of central Asia Minor. They were mentioned by ancient Greek geographer and historian Strabo (d. in 24 CE) in his "Geography". During the later Hellenistic period, they were eventually hellenised. In Greek language, term Leuco-Syri means: White Syrians. During the Mithridatic Wars, the Leucosyrians were recruited as mercenaries into the Pontic army to fight off the Roman army of Sulla and later Pompey.
See also
References
- Roller 2014, p. 521-522, 524, 529-531, 689.
Sources
- Roller, Duane W., ed. (2014). The Geography of Strabo: An English Translation, with Introduction and Notes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781139952491.
- Dan, Anca (2012). "Les Leukosyriens: Quelques notes d'ethnographie sinopéenne". Sinope: The Results of Fifteen Years of Research. Leiden-Boston: Brill. pp. 73–102. ISBN 9789004223882.