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Emesa

Classical name of Homs in Antiquity, from its foundation as a Roman city probably c. 20 BCE until the Muslim conquest of Syria (636).

External Pages About Emesa

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Statements about Emesa

Instance Of

Roman City
Roman Colony
Byzantine City

Country

Ancient Rome
 (1920 BC - )
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Probably
Start Time
: 1920 BC
Palmyrene Empire
Sasanian Empire
Byzantine Empire
 ( - 636)
End Cause
:
Muslim Conquest of the Levant
End Time
: 636

Coordinate Location

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34.7232°N 36.7145°E

Significant Event

Siege of Emesa
Battle of Emesa
Siege of Emesa

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Emesena
Latest Date
: 161
Roman Syria
Earliest Date
: 72
Syria Phoenice
Phoenice II

Capital Of

Emesena
 (1920 BC - )
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Probably
Instance Of
:
Ancient Roman Client Kingdom
Start Time
: 1920 BC
Phoenice II

Inception

1920 BC
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Probably

Named After

Emesenes

Described by Source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24507159
Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q86854697

Replaced By

Homs
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