Thrace
Also known as: Ancient Thrace and Ancient Thracians
- 1Thrace is a historical region situated in Southeast Europe.
- 2It is bounded by the Balkan Mountains, the Aegean Sea, and the Black Sea.
- 3The region encompasses parts of modern-day Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.
- 4It corresponds to the historical province of Thrace in the Roman Empire.
Thrace is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe roughly corresponding to the province of Thrace in the Roman Empire.
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mythological homeland of the bard
Orpheus is consistently identified as a Thracian, grounding his character in the cultural and geographical periphery of the Greek world.
Thrace is a significant geographical and historical region located in Southeast Europe. Historically, it roughly corresponds to the province of Thrace within the Roman Empire. The region is defined by its natural boundaries, including the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.
Map of Ancient Thrace made by Abraham Ortelius in 1585, stating both the names Thrace and EuropeWikimedia Commons: File:Thraciae-veteris-typvs.jpgThe physical–geographical boundaries of Thrace: the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Rhodope Mountains (highlighted) to the southwest, the Aegean Sea to the south, the Bosporus to the southeast and the Black Sea to the eastWikimedia Commons: File:Rhodopen_Balkan_topo_de.jpgThrace in the Odrysian Kingdom showing several Thracian tribes. Sapeia was Northern Thrace and Asteia was Southern ThraceWikimedia Commons: File:OdrysianKingdom.jpgThrace and the Thracian Odrysian Kingdom under Sitalces c. 431–424 BC, showing the territories of several Thracian tribesWikimedia CommonsSkudrian (Thracian) soldier of the Achaemenid army, circa 480 BC. Xerxes I tomb relief.Wikimedia CommonsThracian Tomb of Kazanlak.Wikimedia CommonsThe Roman province of Thrace c. 200 ADWikimedia CommonsThe Byzantine thema of ThraceWikimedia Commons Today, the territory is divided among three modern nations. It comprises southeastern Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and the European portion of Turkey. These areas are respectively referred to as Northern, Western, and East Thrace, maintaining the historical identity of the region across contemporary political borders.