Antioch | medieval principality, Turkey | Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/place/Antioch-medieval-principality-Turkey
OverviewGeographyHistoryArchaeologyNotable peopleSee alsoReferences and sourcesExternal linksAntioch on the Orontes was a Hellenistic, and later, a Christian city, founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. This city served as the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later as regional capital to both the Roman and Byzantine Empire. During the Crusades, Antioch served as the capital of the Principality of Antioch, one of four Crusader states that were founded in the Levant. Its inhabitants were known as Antiochenes; the city's ruin lies on the Orontes River, near Antakya, the modern …
DA: 85 PA: 96 MOZ Rank: 96