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    archbishopric, and is called specifically Chersonesus in Zechia to avoid confusion with other sees called Chersonesus. Chersonesus's ancient ruins are presently located...
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  • Chersonesus is an ancient city near Sevastopol, Crimea. Chersonesos or Chersonesus (Ancient Greek: χερσόνησος), the Greek word for "peninsula", may also...
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    Jutland (redirect from Cimbrian Chersonesus)
    anciently as the Cimbric Peninsula or Cimbrian Peninsula (Latin: Cimbricus Chersonesus; Danish: den Cimbriske Halvø or den Jyske Halvø; German: Kimbrische Halbinsel...
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  • Diocese of Chersonesus may refer to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Chersonesus (disambiguation) Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonesus This disambiguation...
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    Dormition Cathedral [uk] Rivne Intercession Cathedral [uk] Sevastopol Chersonesus Cathedral St. Vladimir's Cathedral Sumy Resurrection Cathedral [uk] Uzhhorod...
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    1787 under the name ‘Chersonesus’, changed in 1933 to Chersonesus in Creta, avoiding confusing with other Latin sees called Chersonesus. It is vacant, having...
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  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Chersonesus may refer to the following ecclesiastical jurisdictions with sees (once) called Chersonesus : the Latin Roman Catholic...
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    (Ancient Greek: Θρακικὴ Χερσόνησος, romanized: Thrakiké Chersónesos; Latin: Chersonesus Thracica). The peninsula runs in a south-westerly direction into the...
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    Khersonese (Ancient Greek: Χρυσῆ Χερσόνησος, Chrysḗ Chersónēsos; Latin: Chersonesus Aurea), meaning the Golden Peninsula, was the name used for the Malay...
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  • Chersonesus or Chersonesos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνησος) was a town on the west coast of ancient Crete, nearly directly opposite Cyrenaica. The site of...
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    988 (the year is disputed), when Vladimir the Great was baptized in Chersonesus (Korsun) and proceeded to baptize his family and people in Kiev. The...
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    the north-eastern shore of the Black Sea, such as at Tyras, Olbia, and Chersonesus. These thrived into the 6th century AD. The Goths stayed in the area...
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  • (today in Gallipoli); known in Latin as Chersonesus Thracica, the ancient name for the Gallipoli Peninsula. Chersonesus Aurea, or Golden Chersonese, the ancient...
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    [sʲɪvɐˈstopəlʲ]. Crimean Tatar: Aqyar, pronounced [aqˈjar] Historical affiliations Chersonesus founded in 6th century BC Hellenic Colonies 6th century BC – 480 BC Bosporan...
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  • Chersonesus in Europa was an Ancient city and bishopric and is now a Latin Catholic titular see in Turkish Thrace, near modern Hexamili. Hereclea was...
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    the center of each. By the end of 4th century BC, the city belonged to Chersonesus. Fortifications of the city were strengthened in 3rd century BC due to...
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    by the local Byzantine priest at Chersonesus, thus marking the entry of Rus' into the Christian world. Chersonesus Cathedral marks the location of this...
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    The Bell of Chersonesos, located close to the ruins of Chersonesos Taurica, Crimea, is the symbol of Chersonesos and one of the main sights of Sevastopol...
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  • Archdiocese of Chersonesus in Zechia, is a titular diocese formerly based in Sevastapol, Crimea. In 1333, a Latin Church diocese of Chersonesus was established...
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  • back at Thermopylae. The Huns also defeated a second Roman army in the Chersonesus. Callinicus of Rufinianae wrote in his Life of Saint Hypatius, who was...
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  • Jews" (8.6.4), identified Ophir as "the Aurea Chersonesus, which belongs to India." "Aurea Chersonesus" (Χρυσῆ Χερσόνησος) is Grecolatin for "Golden Peninsula...
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    March) 2022 – Зимняя песенка (Little Winter Song) 2022 – Ангел Херсонеса (Chersonesus Angel) 2023 – Русские витязи (Russian Knights) 2023 – Батальон Донбасс-палас...
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  • Chersonasus or Chersonasos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνασος), later Chersonesus or Chersonesos (Χερσόνησος), was a town and polis (city-state) on the north...
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  • conquer Chersonesus in order to force the Byzantine emperors to marry off their sister to him. According to Poppe, the siege and capture of Chersonesus by...
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  • Ukraine, the administrative center of the Kherson Oblast (province) Chersonesus Taurica, an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago...
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    Yevpatoria/Kerkinitis/Gözleve. The coast then runs south to Sevastopol/Chersonesus, a good natural harbor, great naval base and the largest city on the...
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    The turquoise-throated barbet (Psilopogon chersonesus) is an Asian barbet found in Thailand. The barbets get their name from the bristles which fringe...
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    Datça Peninsula Datça Peninsula Datça Peninsula The Datça Peninsula, also known as the Reşadiye Peninsula, is an 80 km-long, narrow peninsula in southwest...
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    After his successes in Asia Minor, Cimon moved to the Thracian colony Chersonesus. There he subdued the local tribes and ended the revolt of the Thasians...
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    Kostsyushko-Valyuzhinich, was Catholic and the founder of the Archeological Museum in Chersonesus. Her maternal grandmother, Maria Pavlovna Reveliotis, was a Russian Orthodox...
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