Kyzikos (Cyzicus) was a Greek city at the south coast of the Marmarameers in the antique landscape Mysien; today Baliz with Erdek in the province Balikesir (Turkey). The city lies on the Isthmos of the peninsula Arktonnesos (Kapidag) and owes its prosperity to the double port developed in such a way and the large territory.

The city is designated after the eponymen founder Kyzikos, the king of the DOL ions, who was killed allegedly by the Argonauten.

Them became according to the excessive quantity 756 v. Chr. of settlers from Milet based. Since that 5. Century v. Chr. important role for the Thraki maritime trade. First the city was governed by Tyrannen under Persian rule; it became later member in the Attisch Deli sea-federation and in the Atti sea-federation. With Kyzikos 410 v. Chr found. a sea-battle instead of. The spartanische fleet under Mindaros was completely destroyed of the athenischen under the command of the Alkibiades. Later Kyzikos the Seleukidenreich were incorporated and were then friendly with the Attaliden. After the city under Augustus had temporarily lost the liberty, it was finally integrated under Tiberius the province Asia. The city was heavily concerned several times by earthquakes, so under Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Justinian Ith 544.

The electron coins of Kyzikos (Kyzikener) played in the international trade in the antique one of 6. - 4. Century v. Chr. an important role.

Literature

• F.W. Hasluck: Cyzicus, being some account OF the history and of antiquities OF that town center, and OF the district adjacent ton it, with the towns OF Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Miletupolis, Hadrianutherae, Priapus, Zeleia, etc. 1910.
• Elmar sword home: The inscriptions of Kyzikos and environment. Inscriptions of Greek cities from small Asia. 18, 26.
  • Bd 1. Grave texts. Bonn 1980. ISBN 3-7749-1637-3
  • Bd 2. Miletupolis, inscriptions and monuments. Bonn 1983. ISBN 3-7749-2034-6
• Tyll Kroha: Coins collect. A manual for collecting tanks and lovers. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig 1961, 1968, Munich 1985 (6.Aufl.). ISBN 3-7814-0249-5

Related links

• Princeton Encyclopedia OF Classical Sites
• Coins of Kyzikos

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