PISIDIA (region in Lycaonia and Pisidia)
Historical region of Asia Minor
- Kind of place
- Region
- Region
- Lycaonia and Pisidia
- Where
- 38.30° N, 31.02° E
Pisidia is visible from the summit of the mountain Olympus. Strabo 14.5.7 The Pisidian mountains are located above the region of Pamphylia. Strabo 14.3.8 Pisidia is situated between Lycaonia and Cilicia within the described region. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 6.8 ¶2
Described in the sources
Pisidia is located to the south of Phrygia. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.41 ¶1 The region is located near the city of Antiocheia. Strabo 12.6.4 The fortress of Cremna is situated within this district. Strabo 12.6.4 The location Sandalium lies between Cremna and Sagalassus. Strabo 12.6.4 The area extends as far as Apollonias near Apameia Cibotus. Strabo 12.6.4 The city Antiocheia is given the specific name Near Pisidia. Strabo 12.8.14 Pisidia is listed as a region where murex purple is produced. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 16.12 ¶1 The territory near Pisidia is situated within the region of Epictetus. Strabo 12.8.13 Pisidia is listed as a region covered in the fourteenth book of the text. Strabo 14.argument.0 Pisidia is located along the third parallel circle described in the text. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 6.39 ¶4
Stories and history
Many fortresses within the region were razed by an unnamed ruler. Strabo 12.6.4 Inhabitants of the region descended from the Taurus mountains to overrun the district. Strabo 12.6.4