- inhabitants. "Didymoteicho" is the
modern Gr**** form of Διδυμότειχον,
Didymóteichon, from δίδυμος, dídymos, "twin" and τεῖχος, teîchos, "wall". The name...
-
Alexios III, and was
appointed doux of the
theme of
Adrianople and
Didymoteichon (provincial governor). He was
prominent in the
initial defence of Constantinople...
-
ignored the new regents'
orders and
proclaimed Kantakouzenos emperor at
Didymoteichon in
Thrace as John VI. He
accepted this,
while continuing to
style himself...
- Plotina. In the 6th/7th centuries, it was
replaced by the
nearby city of
Didymoteichon. In the
early 2nd century, the
Roman emperor Trajan created a new city...
- and
Exarchate of All Ionia:
Markos Vasilakis (1965–)
Metropolis of
Didymoteichon and
Orestias and
Exarchate of Haemimontos:
Damaskinos (Minas) Karpathakis...
- of Chios,
Psara and Inousses:
Markos Basilakis (2011–)
Metropolis of
Didymoteichon and Orestias:
Damaskinos (Minas)
Karpathakis (2009–)
Metropolis of Drama:...
- in
fighting between the
expanding Ottomans and Byzantines. In 1361
Didymoteichon fell to the Turks. Orhan's successor,
Murad I was more
concerned with...
- command.
Kantakouzenos not only refused, but
declared himself Emperor at
Didymoteichon,
allegedly to
protect John V's rule from Kalekas.
Whether or not Kantakouzenos...
- with him. He was
deprived of his
possessions and
forced into
exile in
Didymoteichon. In 1330, he was
allowed to
return to Constantinople. He then withdrew...
-
theme of
Macedonia was
recorded as the "province of
Adrianople and
Didymoteichon" (provincia
Adrianupoleos et Didimotichi). The seat of the new theme...
