Hadrianotherae orHadrianutherae orHadrianoutherai (Ancient Greek:Ἁδριανοῦ Θῆραι) was a town ofancient Mysia, on the road fromErgasteria toMiletopolis. It was built by the emperorHadrian to commemorate a successful hunt which he had had in the neighbourhood.[1] Coins from this town issued during the reign of Hadrian onwards are preserved. It seems to have been a place of some note; for it was the see of a bishop, and on its coins a senate is mentioned.[2] No longer a residential see, it remains atitular see of theRoman Catholic Church.[3]
Its site is located nearBalıkesir inAsiatic Turkey.[4][5]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hadrianutherae".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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