🚩 Blucium

Turkey · Europe · 40.20°N, 32.60°E

Blucium or Bloukion was a fortress of the Tolistoboii in ancient Galatia. It was the residence of Deiotarus, in defence of whom Cicero made an oration, addressed to the Dictator Caesar. In the text of Cicero, the name is read Luceium, and, accordingly, some translators amend Strabo by writing Λούκειον.

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Quick facts

Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	40.20°N, 32.60°E · view on map

Blucium is located in Turkey, in Europe.

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