Research Article

A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa

Volume: 7 Number: 1 June 26, 2024
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A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa

An Erratum to this article was published on June 26, 2025. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/oad/article/1727507

Abstract

The geographical location of Korniaspa, whose history dates to the Roman period, remains a mystery in terms of historical geography in Byzantine Anatolia. Previous attempts to locate Korniaspa have been limited by subjective assumptions and the need for more specific information, making it challenging to pinpoint its exact location. However, historical records indicate that Korniaspa was situated along the border of Cappadocia and Galatia and along the main road connecting Tavium to Sebasteia. Although Byzantine remains were found during the surveys in the neighbourhood, they are thought to have come from Tavium, where extensive excavations have not yet been conducted. Concerning Korniaspa, the available sources say that the birthplace of the Arian bishop Eunomios was in the Korniaspa region. At the same time, Korniaspa appears only once in inscriptional records, on the back of a votive stone in a second early 3rd-AD-dated graveyard in Phrygia, Dorylaion. Although the authenticity of this reference to Korniaspa is disputed, most researchers agree that it refers to Korniaspa. This article examines the possible Celtic origin of the name Korniaspa and its connection to the Celtic past of the region. It also explains whether Korniaspa was part of Galatia, as Basil claimed, and the European links to Korniaspa. This study highlights the need to consider all available evidence and eliminate subjective assumptions to arrive at the most accurate understanding of Korniaspa's location

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Historical Geography, History of The Byzantine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 26, 2024

Submission Date

October 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 12, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Serdar Dinçer, P., & Doğandor, E. (2024). A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa. Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi, 7(1), 62-82. https://doi.org/10.48120/oad.1374604
AMA
1.Serdar Dinçer P, Doğandor E. A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa. OAD. 2024;7(1):62-82. doi:10.48120/oad.1374604
Chicago
Serdar Dinçer, Pınar, and Emre Doğandor. 2024. “A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa”. Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi 7 (1): 62-82. https://doi.org/10.48120/oad.1374604.
EndNote
Serdar Dinçer P, Doğandor E (June 1, 2024) A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa. Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi 7 1 62–82.
IEEE
[1]P. Serdar Dinçer and E. Doğandor, “A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa”, OAD, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 62–82, June 2024, doi: 10.48120/oad.1374604.
ISNAD
Serdar Dinçer, Pınar - Doğandor, Emre. “A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa”. Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi 7/1 (June 1, 2024): 62-82. https://doi.org/10.48120/oad.1374604.
JAMA
1.Serdar Dinçer P, Doğandor E. A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa. OAD. 2024;7:62–82.
MLA
Serdar Dinçer, Pınar, and Emre Doğandor. “A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa”. Ortaçağ Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 1, June 2024, pp. 62-82, doi:10.48120/oad.1374604.
Vancouver
1.Pınar Serdar Dinçer, Emre Doğandor. A Forgotten Settlement on the Byzantine Roads: Korniaspa. OAD. 2024 Jun. 1;7(1):62-8. doi:10.48120/oad.1374604

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