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    described by the word synoikismos. in addition to the Latinized synoecism. Synoecism is opposed to Greek dioecism (διοικισμóς, dioikismos), the creation...
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    a city", from which the English scholarly term synoecism derives. All poleis looked back to a synoecism under any name as their source of politeia. Not...
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  • Synoecism can mean: Look up synoecism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Synoecism, Syniokismos, Sunoikismos, Synoecismus, the incorporation or conurbation...
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    incorporated into the new city of Thessaloniki by the Macedonians on its synoecism and foundation. Little is known of literary Therma, including its exact...
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    of synoecism: residents of Carian villages nearby were relocated to the new capital city. Pliny the Elder, who incorrectly attributed the synoecism to...
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    invaded there and subjugated the residents. The city of Elis underwent synoecism—as Strabo notes—in 471 BC. Elis held authority over the site of Olympia...
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  • ancient city-state, the municipium was created by an official act of synoecism, or founding. This act removed the sovereignty and independence from the...
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    "Location of the Greek cities participating in synoecism of Nicopolis"...
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    for the citizen at Rome to the first known instance resulting from the synoecism of Romans and Sabines presented in the legends of the Roman Kingdom. According...
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    embellish the city with art and architecture. In order to maintain the new synoecism, Athens began using its greatly expanded military to enforce membership...
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