(Ancient Greek: ∧ ν κ joint)AnatoliaA historical region in what is now TurkeyAntalyaWithin the province.stayImperium RomanumAt that time, it was once a province of the empire in Asia.It is a mountainous area with lush vegetation.It borders Calia in the west and northwest, Pamphilia in the east and Pisidia in the northeast.In ancient times, the main city in Lukia was Xanthos,Patara, Mira and Fasellis.
The Lukia region has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times.The local natives are Lukiya people, who speak a language belonging to the Indo European language family (Lukiya).The closest language to Lukiya is Luwei, which may be the direct ancestor of Lukiya.Later, the Greek immigrants gradually replaced the local residents as the masters of Lucia.The Greeks established a series of colonial city-state in Lucia.Until the time of Turkish rule, the region was still inhabited by Greeks;The last group of Greek residents came from 1919 to 1922Greco-Turkish War And was forced to leave.
historical background
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The ancient Egyptian literature tells us that the Lyquians were allies of the Hittites.After the collapse of the Hittite Empire, Lucia developed as an independent kingdom.According to Herodotus, the name "Lucia" comes from the name of Lucius, son of King Pandion II of Athens.In the classical era, the Lukia region was never unified under a single regime, but a union composed of many independent city-state.
Homer mentioned Lykia many times in his Iliad and said that it was an ally of the Trojans.In Iliad, the Lychees who participated in the war were led by Sarpedon (the son of Zeus and Laodamia) and Glaucus (the son of Hippocus), two brave heroes who were good at fighting.It is worth noting that in some other myths, the story of another Sarpedon (the son of Zeus and Europa) was mentioned. He was forced to go into exile in Lucia because of his failure in competing for power with his brother, Minos, the King of Crete, and established a dynasty there.The ancients often confused the two Salpedons.These myths may imply some unknown connection between the Cretan civilization and Lukia (or Anatolia).
In 546 BC, Halpagus, the general of Cyrus the Great, conquered Lukia and incorporated it into the Persian Empire.The descendants of Harpagos inherited the position of governor of Asia Minor, and they ruled Lucia until 468 years ago, when the Athenians drove the Persian Empire out of the region.The Persians recaptured Lykia in 387 BC and occupied it until the entire Persian Empire was conquered by Alexander the Great.After Alexander's death, his empire collapsed rapidly.Seleucus ISuccessor WarChina captured almost all of the empire's territory in Asia, including Lukia;He established the Seleucid Empire, the largest Hellenistic country in Asia.In 189 BC, the Seleucid king Antiochus III was defeated by the emerging power Rome, and a large area of land, including Lucia, was ceded to Rome.With the development of Rome, the whole Mediterranean region was incorporated into this empire.In AD 43, the Roman emperor Claudius I merged Lucia and Pamphilia into a Roman province, and later established a separate province.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Lucia belonged to the Byzantium of the Eastern Empire, thus preserving the classical culture.After the rise of the Ottoman Empire, it conquered all the territory of Byzantium in Asia and finally destroyed Byzantium, and Lukia was also incorporated into the Ottoman Empire;Since then, Lykia has become a part of Turkey.
Lukia was an important center of religious activities in ancient times, mainly worshipping Leto, Apollo and Artemis.
Rukia Union
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The Lukia Alliance is a political alliance formed by the city states of Lukia in the first 168 years. It includes 23 known members.Lukia was once controlled by Rhode Island after the defeat of Antiochus III, but the RomansMacedonian Wars After that, they decided to let Lucia's city states gain independence under the protection of Rome.These city-state then established a federal government, and formed a senate composed of state members to elect the Union consul (the consul's term of office is one year).The main members of this alliance are Xanthos, Patara, Pinara, Olympus, Mira and Tross.Fasellis later joined the Alliance.Interestingly, after Lucia was officially incorporated into Rome, the alliance still existed and played a role until the 4th century.
