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Discover Kizik in Turkey

Kizik in the region of Sivas is a place located in Turkey - some 264 mi or ( 426 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kizik is now 10:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, and Avsar. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kizik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nicopolis (Pontus)

Nicopolis (Greek: Νικόπολις, "city of victory") was a Roman colony founded by Pompey in 63 BC in the Pontus, at the end of the third Mithridatic War. Today, the city of Koyulhisar stands there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Turkey, History of Sivas Province, Pontus, Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Titular sees in Asia

Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC)

The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus. After defeating Pompey the Great and the optimates at Pharsalus, Julius Caesar went to Asia Minor and then to Egypt. In Asia province he left Calvinus in command with an army consisting out of the XXXVI legion, made up out of mainly veterans from Pompey's disbanded legions.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 48 BC, Battles involving Pontus, Battles involving the Roman Republic

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