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  US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : St. Basil
Basil was born between 329 and 333 at Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.
In 370 Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea, died, and Basil was chosen to succeed him.
Caesarea was an important diocese, and its bishop was, ex officio, exarch of the great diocese of Pontus.
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 Caesarea Mazaca
Thought to be named Caesarea by Claudius, it stood on a low spur on the north side of Erjies Dagh(M. Argaeus).
It lay on the ancient trade route from Sinope to the Euphrates, on the Persian Royal Road[?] from Sardis to Susa, and on the great Roman highway from Ephesus to the East.
Caesarea in Cappadocia should not be confounded with Caesarea Philippi or Caesarea Maritima, both in Palestine.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Caesarea Mazaca (modern Kayseri)(Greek/Byzantine: Καισάρεια) is an ancient Anatolian town which served as the residence of the kings of Cappadocia.
The town was captured by the Seljuk sultan, Alp Arslan, 1064 and by the Mongols, 1243, before passing to the Osmanli Dynasty.
Caesarea in Cappadocia should not be confounded with Caesarea Philippi or Caesarea Maritima, both in Israel.
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 Caesarea Palaestina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod about 25 - 13 BC, on the sea-coast of Palestine, 30 miles north of Joppa, on the site of a place previously called Turns Stratonis.
Remains of all the principal buildings erected by Herod existed down to the end of the 19th century; the ruins were much damaged by a colony established here in 1884.
Eusebius was archbishop here (AD It was captured by the Moslems in 638 and by the Crusaders in 1102, by Saladin in 1187, recaptured by the Crusaders in 1191, and finally lost by them in 1265, after which it has lain in ruins until its resettlement in the 19th century.
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 Caesarea Palaestina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Caesarea Palaestina should not be confused with other cities named to flatter the Caesar, Caesarea Philippi, also in Palestine, or Caesarea Mazaca in Anatolian Cappadocia.
The civil life of the new city began in 13 BC, when Caesarea was made the civil and military capital of Judaea, and the official residence of the Roman procurators and governors, Pontius Pilatus and Felix.
The city was described in detail by the Jewish historian Josephus (''Jewish Antiquities'' XV.331ff; Jewish War I.408ff) Remains of all the principal buildings erected by Herod existed down to the end of the 19th century.
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 Attempt Caesarea
Caesarea Palaestina - Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos ("Strato" or "Straton's Tower," in Latin Turris Stratonis).
Caesarea (Israel) - Caesarea or in its Hebrew name Qeysarya (קיסריה) is a modern settlement in Israel.
Acacius of Caesarea - Acacius of Caesarea (in Greek Aκακιος Mονoφθαλμος; died AD 366), fourth-century bishop, the pupil and successor in the Palestinian see of Caesarea of Eusebius AD 340, whose life he wrote.
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 Banias Information
The city was built near the Banyas spring, one of the sources of the Jordan River.
In the 12th century Banias was the centre of a lordship in the Kingdom of Jerusalem within the Lordship of Beirut, until it was captured by Nur ad-Din in 1164.
Caesarea Philippi should not be confused with Caesarea Maritima, in Israel, or with Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.
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 Cappadocia
Cuneiform tablets from Kul Tepe (Kara Eyuk), deciphered by Professors Pinches and Sayce, show that in the era of KH̬ammurabi (see H}AMMURABI) this extensive ruin on the ox-bow of the Halys and near Caesarea Mazaca, was an outpost of the Assyr-Bah Empire.
Caesarea became one of the most important early centers of Christianity.
Here the Armenian youth of noble blood, Krikore, or Gregory the Illuminator, was instructed in the faith to which he afterward won the formal assent of his whole nation.
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 Cappadocia, Turkey  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Thereafter, the importance of Cappadocia as a separate political unit declined.
Among the important towns of Cappadocia were the capital of the kingdom, Mazaca (now Kayseri), known in Roman times as Caesarea Mazaca; Tyana; and Melitene (now Malatya).
The modern town of Boðazkale is on the site of the Cappadocian town of Pteria, which was built on the site of the city of Hattusas, capital of the Hittite Empire.
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 Gregory the Illuminator Summary
He was taken to Caesarea Mazaca (modern Kayseri, Turkey), where he was raised a Christian.
His mother's name was Okohe, and the Armenian biographers tell how the first Christian influence he received was at the time of his conception, which took place near the monument raised to the memory of the holy apostle Thaddeus.
Educated in Caesarea in Cappadocia by a Christian nobleman Euthalius, Gregory sought, when he came to man's estate, to introduce the Christian doctrine into his native land.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Caesarea
, c.330-379, Greek prelate, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, Doctor of the Church and one of the Four Fathers of the Greek Church.
Arka, called Arca Caesarea and Caesarea Libani by the Romans, was the birthplace of Alexander Severus; it was vainly besieged by the Crusaders in 1099.
Caesarea team to offer four plans to fight poverty.
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 Dorothea at AllExperts
She was a martyr of the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecutions, although her death occurred after his reign, whose legend features in a number of retellings.
Dorothea of Caesarea's life and martyrdom was the basis of Philip Massinger and Thomas Dekker's The Virgin-Martyr (printed 1622).
The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy is a convent of active nuns, occupied primarily with teaching and the cultivation of flowers and produce.
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 News | TimesDaily.com | TimesDaily | Florence, AL
The city of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, modern Kayseri, Turkey
The city of Caesarea Magna or Caesara, properly Saijar or Shaizar, in Syria
Caesarea, a unit in the Mossad that became Kidon
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 AllRefer.com - Caesarea Mazaca (Ancient History, Middle East) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Caesarea Mazaca (Ancient History, Middle East) - Encyclopedia
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Caesarea Mazaca[sesurE´u ma´zuku] Pronunciation Key, ancient city of Asia Minor, also called Caesarea of Cappadocia.
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During Byzantine times, Caesarea Mazaca maintained its prominence as a city of commerce and trade as well as a major metallurgical center that specialized in the manufacture of heavy cavalry armor.
Ruins of a 4th century monastery and Justinian's 6th century citadel that has been extensively renovated by the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks, still remain.
Surprisingly, one of Caesarea Mazaca's culinary traditions has survived.
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 Caesarea - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Caesarea, seaport of ancient Palestine, on the coast of Samaria, north of Joppa (modern Tel Aviv-Yafo, or also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa).
Caesarea Philippi, ancient city of the Golan Heights section of Syria (now occupied by Israel), southwest of Damascus.
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 CAESAREA Articles from AMAZINES.COM - The Article Database and EZine Publishers Database
Caesarea is the name of several Roman cities and towns, including:
Caesarea Magna or Caesara, properly Saijar or Shaizar, in Syria
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 Caesarea - BarEl Properties In Zichron Yaacov
Herod the palace-builder did not neglect his new city: his palace at Caesarea was built on a promontory that jutted out into the sea, with a...
The Nautical School in Sdot Yam near Caesarea
A fabulous apartment in an excellent condition in the prestigious "Neot Golf" complex in Caesarea.
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 Caesarea Mazaca - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Caesarea Mazaca - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo!
Education > Reference > Encyclopedia > Caesarea Mazaca
The city was renamed (c.10) Caesarea by Archelaus, king of Cappadocia.
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 Genesis means what it says: Basil (AD 329-379)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The writings of Basil show this not to be true.
Basil was bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia, from AD 370–379.
He argued strongly against various heresies of that day.
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 In Caesarea, For Sale: Apartment, 3 Rooms, $145,000 - BarEl Properties In Zichron Yaacov
In Caesarea, For Sale: Apartment, 3 Rooms, $145,000 - BarEl Properties In Zichron Yaacov
Today, Caesarea is an affluent community that is part of the Hof Hacarmel regional Council.
Caesarea Palaestina, also called Caesarea Maritima, a town built by Herod the Great about 25 -13 BC, lies on the sea-coast of Israel about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa, on the site of a place previously called Pyrgos Stratonos ("Strato" or "Straton's Tower," in Latin Turris Stratonis).
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 Who was Who in Roman Times: Links of Countries, Places and Peoples: Caesarea ...
Who was Who in Roman Times: Links of Countries, Places and Peoples: Caesarea Mazaca/Mazaca/Kayseri/Caesaria/Mazaka/Eusebia
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 NPNF2-02. Socrates and Sozomenus Ecclesiastical Histories | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
About the same time, the emperor erased Cæsarea,
the large and wealthy metropolis of Cappadocia, situated near Mount Argeus, from the catalogue of cities, and even deprived it of the name of Cæsarea, which had been conferred upon it during the reign of Claudius Cæsar, its former name having been Mazaca.
12, who says that the original name of Cæsarea was Mazaca, from Mosoch, afterwards changed into Mazaca by inflection.
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