Nicomedia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nicomedia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Nicomedia built?Traditionally attributed to Nicomedes I of Bithynia in the 3rd century BC
2. How big is Nicomedia?The modern metropolitan area of İzmit covers a significant urban expanse

Diocletian: Roman Emperor who instituted the Tetrarchy, dividing the empire and establishing Nicomedia as an eastern capital.
Tetrarchy: A system of rule by four emperors, established by Diocletian to manage the vast Roman Empire more effectively.
Byzantine Empire: The continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during late antiquity and the Middle Ages, with its capital at Constantinople.
Ottoman Empire: A vast empire that succeeded the Byzantine Empire, ruling over much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa for over six centuries.