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| '''Leucosyri''', or Leucosyroi (Singular: Leucosyros), also known as Leucosyrians or White Syrians, are an ancient tribe that existed in ]. They were eventually hellenised. The name "Leucosyri" derived from the Greek name Λευκόσυροι or Λευκοσύριοι meaning White Syrians. | |||
| '''Leucosyri''' (from {{lang-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 ]. 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''. It is believed that they lived in regions of ], ], ] and other parts of central ]. During the ], the Leucosyrians were recruited as ] into the Pontic army to fight off the Roman army of ] and later ]. | |||
| It has been believed that the Leucosyri lived in ], ], ] and parts of central-west ]. | |||
| During the ], the Leucosyrians were recruited as ] into the Pontic army to fight off the Roman army of ] and later ]. | |||
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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|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|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FfoxAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA73}} | |||
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Leucosyri (from Template:Lang-grc, 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. 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. It is believed that they lived in regions of Pontus, Cappadocia, Cilicia and other parts of central Asia Minor. 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.
- Dan, Anca (2012). "Les Leukosyriens: Quelques notes d'ethnographie sinopéenne". Sinope: The Results of Fifteen Years of Research. Leiden-Boston: Brill. pp. 73–102.