Σερδική
Serdike, Serdica
Translated by David Whitehead22 Oct 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
A city of Dacia.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σερδική· πόλις Δακίας.
Betacode
*serdikh/: po/lis *daki/as.
Notes
- Present-day Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
In fact of Thrake, not Dacia. Originally probably an area name from a tribe called 'Serdoi/Serdi', later used for their chief town. See A.H.M. Jones, Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces (edn.2, Oxford 1971) Chapter 1 ('Thrace') 11ff.
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Revision history5 revisions · last 26 Jul 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- amended note and added reference — Nicholas Fincher
- added note, but page ref not yet. — Nicholas Fincher
- Revised — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead