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| Location | Ulubey,Uşak Province,Turkey |
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| Region | Lydia,Phrygia |
| Coordinates | 38°21′25″N29°12′32″E / 38.35694°N 29.20889°E /38.35694; 29.20889 |
| Type | Ancient Greek settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Lydian andPhrygian Greeks |
| Founded | 3rd century BC - 4th century BC |
| Abandoned | 12th century |
Blaundus (Ancient Greek:Βλαῦνδος) was a Greek city founded during theHellenistic period[1][2] inAsia Minor, presentlyAnatolia (Asian Turkey), and is now a Latin Catholic titular bishopric.
The ancient city was between the regions ofLydia andPhrygia in theSeleucid Empire. Its ruins are inSülümenli (formerly Süleimanli), nearUlubey (formerly Göbek) in theUşak Province of modern Turkey.
Greek coins have been discovered which write the city name asMlaundus.[3] A Greek inscription of the Roman period though write the city asBlaundus.[3]
Recent findings ofcylinder-seals in archaeological excavation point towards the conclusion that there was a settlement already stablished at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, belonging to theAssyrian trade colony period.[4]
In the Roman and Byzantine eras, the city was the seat of abishopric, asuffragan of the MetropolitanArchdiocese of Sardes. The diocese was known by the names Blaundus, Blandus and Balandus. It was part of thePatriarchate of Constantinople.[5][6][7] In the 5th century AD, the bishopric was connected to the diocese center atSebaste.[8]
Three bishops of Blaundus are historically attested.[9][10]
Additionally, a certain Eustathius of Alandos attended theCouncil of Constantinople (879-880) that rehabilitated Photius, but evidence is lacking that Alandos was the same as Balandus.
The last record of Blaundus dates from the 12th century.
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