Cyzique

Cyzique (in Greek old Κύζικος / Kýzikos ) was a Greek quoted of Mysie, on the Propontide (current the Marmara Sea).

Mythology

It was rested by the Greeks of Ionie of the city of Milet in 756 av. J. - C. According to the tradition, nevertheless, the city in fact was founded by Cyzique, wire of Apollon, come from Thessalie in company of Pélasges. Those would have been then driven out by the Étrurie NS, and those in their turn by the Millet citizens.

History

A long time rival of Byzance it belonged to the Ligue of Délos. Alcibiade gained there a victory over the fleet Spartan with the assistance of Thrasybule and Théramène. It belonged then to the kingdom of Pergame before passing under Roman domination . It became an important maritime commercial power. It was then famous for its beauty and its richness.

In 75 av. J. - C., it undergoes a seat of Mithridate VI, king of the Pont. In reward of its fidelity, Rome granted independence to him. It old is évêché catholic.

It belonged then to the Byzantine Empire, like metropolis of the Hellespont. Taken by the Arab in 675, it was destroyed by a Earthquake in 943. Nowadays, one finds there ruins of theaters and temples.

It was the fatherland of origin of Eudoxe de Cyzique, navigator of second century BC According to Pline Old the, he would have made the turn of the Africa.

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