Explore Yesilcukur in Turkey
Yesilcukur in the region of Sivas is a town in Turkey - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Yesilcukur is now 11:20 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Sivas, Gaziantep, Divrigi, and Adana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Yesilcukur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 40.30 37.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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