Ancyra

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Ancyra

(historical) The capital city of Galatia

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After Constantinople became the East Roman capital, emperors in the 4th and 5th centuries would retire from the humid summer weather on the Bosporus to the drier mountain atmosphere of Ancyra. Source: Internet

An estimated 200,000 people lived in Ancyra in good times during the Roman Empire, a far greater number than was to be the case from after the fall of the Roman Empire until the early 20th century. Source: Internet

During the 3rd century, life in Ancyra, as in other Anatolian towns, seems to have become somewhat militarized in response to the invasions and instability of the town. Source: Internet

In Phrygian tradition, King Midas was venerated as the founder of Ancyra, but Pausanias mentions that the city was actually far older, which accords with present archaeological knowledge. Source: Internet

Now the capital city of the Roman province of Galatia, Ancyra continued to be a center of great commercial importance. Source: Internet

Augustus decided to make Ancyra one of three main administrative centers in central Anatolia. Source: Internet

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