Bithynia was a region in northwestern Asia Minor on the coasts of Marmara Sea and the Black Sea. The Sangarius River flowed through Bithynia before it emptied itself into the Black Sea.
To the east of Bithynia was the region known as Pontus (Πόντος). The border between these two territories changed over the centuries.
Pontus, Πόντος.
Bithynia.
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A personification of the sea. Pontus was born, along with Uranus ("Sky") and Ourea ("Hill"), from Gaea. Pontus literally means the "sea". Pontus lay with his mother Gaea and became the father of Nereus and Phorcys, and also Eurybia, Thaumas (fathe...
Phrygia was a large region in the interior of Asia Minor (Anatalia). The boundary of Phrygia changed many times over the centuries. Historically, the Phrygians were a race of people who spoke an Indo-European language called Phrygian. The main cit...
Mysia was a large region on the northwestern coast of Asia Minor. Chromis and Ennomus the Auger were leaders of the Mysians in the Trojan War. Ennomus was among those Trojans and allies who were killed in a river, by Achilles. The principal cities...
Thrace was a region of what is now in northeast modern Greece and European Turkey. The size and border of Thrace was ill-defined. In Greek mythology, Thrace consisted of many wild and barbaric tribes. Some of these tribes were known to the Greeks ...
Buthrotum was a coastal city of northern Epeirus, opposite the island of Corcyra. After the death of Neoptolemus, king of Epeirus, the Trojan seer Helenus, son of Priam and Hecuba, founded Buthrotum.
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The river god of the Sangarius River in Phrygia, northwest of Asia Minor. The river flowed through the valleys of Phrygia, out into the Black Sea. Three important Phrygian cities were founded on the banks of the Sangarius - Ancyra, Gordium and Pes...
Lycia was a region of southern Asia Minor, east of Caria. Several different tribes resided in Lycia; these included the Milyans or Solymi. The Cretans, under the leadership of Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europa, settled in the coastal area of Lycia,...
Lydia was a region between Mysia and Caria, in Asia Minor. The region was named after Lydus, son of Attis. Lydia was the kingdom where Queen Omphale ruled, after the death of her husband Tmolus, who was king of Lydia. Omphale was a daughter of Iar...
Cilicia was a region in southeastern Asia Minor. Cilicia's neighbours included Lycia in the west while sharing its eastern border with Syria. Cilicia was named after Cilix, who was the son of Agenor of Sidon. Cilix was the brother of Cadmus and Eu...