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Helenopolis (Greek: Ἑλενόπολις) or Drepana (Δρέπανα) or Drepanon (Δρέπανον) was an ancient Thracian and later Greco-Roman and Byzantine town in Bithynia, Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus.
Bithynia (/ b ɪ ˈ θ ɪ n i ə /; Koinē Greek: Βιθυνία, romanized: Bithynía) was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), adjoining the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Black Sea.
Helenopolis (Greek: Ἑλενόπολις) or Drepana (Δρέπανα) or Drepanon (Δρέπανον) was an ancient Thracian and later Greco-Roman and Byzantine town in Bithynia, Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus. Helenopolis has been identified with the modern village of Hersek, in the district of Altınova, Yalova Province.
She was born in the lower classes [2] traditionally in the city of Drepanon, Bithynia, in Asia Minor, which was renamed Helenopolis in her honor, although several locations have been proposed for her birthplace and origin. Helena ranks as an important figure in the history of Christianity.
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Sep 27, 2024 · St. Helena (born c. 248, Drepanon?, Bithynia, Asia Minor—died c. 328, Nicomedia; Western feast day August 18; Eastern feast day [with Constantine] May 21) was a Roman empress who was the reputed discoverer of Christ’s cross.
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Aug 31, 2024 · She was born into the lower classes, traditionally believed to be in the Greek city of Drepanon in Bithynia, Asia Minor, which was later renamed Helenopolis in her honor. However, there are several other proposed locations for her birthplace and origins.
Flavia Julia Helena or Helena was born around 248 in Drepanon, Bithynia, Asia Minor (modern north-eastern Turkey), the daughter of an innkeepers. Saint Ambrose of Milan (De obitu Theodosii 42) says she was a stabularia, a maid in a tavern or inn.
