Claudiopolis (Cataonia)

Claudiopolis (Cataonia)

Claudiopolis (Greek: Κλαυδιόπολις, city of Claudius) was an ancient city of Cataonia mentioned by Ptolemy (v. 7).Its name suggests that it was named for the Roman emperor Claudius.

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