Thrace in a sentence

After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace.

At the same time it encouraged Bulgarian aspirations over Thrace, preferring a Bulgarian Thrace to a Russian one, despite the assurances the British had given to the Russians in regard to their expansion there.

Forces of Adrianople and Thrace Albeit they do not take part in the battle itself, all of the Byzantine rebels from East Thrace had gathered at Adrianopole and stood bravely to defend its wall from the conquerors.

The gastronomic journey in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace caters to the palates of both young and old.

The Mares, which were the terror of Thrace, were kept tethered by iron chains to a bronze manger in the now vanished city of Tirida.

İğneada in the Thrace region is also known for its sea, lakes and creeks.

Nor for that matter was French support forthcoming in the Chanak crisis that ultimately brought an end to the International status of Constantinople and Eastern Thrace that was garrisoned with British, French and Italian troops.

The Turkish military formed a bulwark against the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, facing Bulgarian, Romanian and Soviet forces that in wartime would drive south through Thrace and seize the Bosphorus Strait.

Greece is currently home to roughly 110,000-strong Muslim minority who lives mostly in the northeastern region of Thrace, bordering Turkey.

Parliament voted legislation on Tuesday that limits the influence of Islamic Sharia law courts in the region of Thrace in northeastern Greece, which is home to some 100,000 Greek Muslims.

Sources with knowledge of the situation in Thrace said the main concern is that replacing the two muftis – who enjoy wide respect in both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities – will be a difficult endeavor.

According to Homer, the most popular wine in his time was the kind from Maroneia, a city in Thrace.

Alexander prepared for campaigns here against Thrace in 335BC and the his army and fleet assembled near the port before the invasion of Asia.

Amphipolis became the main power base of the Athenians in Thrace and, consequently, a target of choice for their Spartan adversaries.

Ancient Macedonia (500 to 146 BCE) Expansion of Macedon into a kingdom In classical times, the region of Macedonia comprised parts of what at the time was known as Macedonia, Illyria and Thrace.

Another Thucydides lived before the historian and was also linked with Thrace, making a family connection between them very likely as well.

Arrow firing machines in action are reported from Philip II 's siege of Perinth ( Thrace ) in 340 BC.

Arrow-shooting machines in action are reported from Philip II 's siege of Perinthos in Thrace in 340 BC.

Atomist school The first explicitly materialistic system was formed by Leucippus (5th century BCE) and his pupil Democritus of Abdera (460-370 BCE) from Thrace.

Bulgaria, which had secured Ottoman recognition of her independence in April 1909 and enjoyed the friendship of Russia, also looked to districts of Ottoman Thrace and Macedonia for expansion.