Thrace


 
 
Thrace

Thrace (Greek ????? Thr?k?, Bulgarian ?????? Trakija, Turkish Trakya; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and European Turkey. Thrace borders on three seas: the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

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The indigenous population of Thrace was an Indo-European people called Thracians. Divided into separate tribes, the Thracians did not manage to form a lasting political organization until the Odrysian state was founded in the 4th century BC.

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The Thracians fell early under the cultural influence of the ancient Greeks, preserving till a much later time, however, their language and culture. It also appears from mythological accounts that the Thracians influenced Greek culture from a very early period, with some Thracians even appearing as culture-bearers in some myths. But as non-Greek speakers, they were viewed by the Greeks as barbarians. The first Greek colonies in Thrace were founded in the 6th century BC.


 

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Thrace related Images and Photos (experimental)

Tereus King of Thrace Wed to Procne Rapes Her Sister Philomela
Tereus King of Thrace Wed to Procne Rapes Her Sister Philomela

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Introduction
History
Cities of Thrace
Famous Thracians
See also
Sources
 
FR: Thrace (province romaine)


 

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