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In 1795, Khadjibey was officially renamed with the feminine name "Одесса (Odessa)" after a Greek colony of Odessos that supposedly was located in the area. The first census that was conducted in Odesa was in 1797 which accounted for 3,455 people. [ 37 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Legendary Greek king of Ithaca For other uses, see Odysseus (disambiguation). See also: Ulysses Fictional character Odysseus Head of Odysseus from a Roman period Hellenistic marble group representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, found at the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga, Italy In ...
This is a list of Greek place names as they exist in the Greek language. Places involved in the history of Greek culture, including: Historic Greek regions, including: Ancient Greece, including colonies and contacted peoples; Hellenistic world, including successor states and contacted peoples; Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, including ...
Odessos (Ancient Greek: Ὀδησσός) or Odessus may refer to: An ancient Greek colony, now Varna, Bulgaria; An ancient Greek colony, now Koshary, Odesa Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine; Odesa, Ukraine, named for the second Greek colony
The study of ancient Greek personal names is a branch of onomastics, the study of names, [1] and more specifically of anthroponomastics, the study of names of persons.There are hundreds of thousands and even millions of individuals whose Greek name are on record; they are thus an important resource for any general study of naming, as well as for the study of ancient Greece itself.
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and the brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter. Beckoned by the curse of Polyphemus, his one-eyed giant son, he attempts to make Odysseus' journey home much harder than it actually needs to be. He appears to be very spiteful in the Odyssey and actively causes problems for Odysseus on sight ...
The origin of the name of Osroene itself is probably related to Orhay. [1] [2] The Roman Republic began exercising political influence over the Kingdom of Osroene and its capital Edessa from 69 BC. It became a Roman colonia in 212 or 213, though there continued to be local kings of Osroene until 243 or 248.
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