Cretopolis orKretopolis (Ancient Greek:Κρητόπολις[1] or Κρητῶν πόλις[2]) was a town ofancient Pisidia,Lycia, orPamphylia, according to various ancient writers. Historians of theWars of the Diadochi, such asDiodorus, place it in Pisidia.[3]Ptolemy places Cretopolis in the part ofCabalia, which he attaches to Pamphylia.[1]Polybius places it in theMilyas, Lycia.[2] TheBattle of Cretopolis was fought nearby in 319 BC.
Its site is located atBuğdüz, nearYüreğil inAsiatic Turkey.[4][5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cretopolis".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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