Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575

Edirne is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. It has a population of 119,298 (2000 census). The city was known in English until after the First World War as Adrianople (see below, and also List of traditional Greek place names). Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Thrace (Greek Θρᾴκη, Thrákē, Bulgarian Тракия, Trakija, Turkish Trakya; Latin: Thracia or Threcia) is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe spread over southern Bulgaria, northeastern Greece (Western Thrace), and European Turkey. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This is a list of traditional Greek place names. ...

The city was founded eponymously by the Roman Emperor Hadrian on the site of a previous Thracian settlement known as Uskadama, Uskudama or Uskodama. Conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1362, the city served as the Ottoman capital from 1365 until 1453. Edirne is the capital of Edirne Province and its estimated population in 2002 was 128,400. A bust of Hadrian. ... This is a list of ancient Thracian cities, towns, villages, and fortresses. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Sogut (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanlı Dynasty... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... Events May 29 - Fall of Constantinople to Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). ... shows the Location of the Province Edirne Edirne is the westernmost province of Turkey, located in European Turkey (known in antiquity as Thrace) along the Greek border. ... Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

The Selimiye Mosque, built by Sultan Selim II in 1575 and designed by Ottoman master architect Sinan, has the highest minarets in Turkey, at 70.9 meters. Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ... Selim II Selim II (May 28, 1524 РDecember 12, 1574) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaud̩mont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575. ...

The area around Edirne has been the site of no fewer than 15 major battles or sieges, from the days of the ancient Greeks. In particular, the catastrophic defeat of the Roman Emperor Valens by the Visigoths took place nearby, and the city was a vital fortress defending Ottoman Constantinople and Eastern Thrace during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. The city was, however, occupied by the Russians in 1829 and 1878, and by the Bulgarians in 1913. Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek_speaking world in ancient times. ... For other uses, see Battle of Adrianople (disambiguation). ... Flavius Julius Valens (Latin: IMP·CAESAR·FLAVIVS·IVLIVS·VALENS·AVGVSTVS) (328 – August 9, 378) was Roman emperor from 364 until his death, after he was given the Eastern part of the empire by his brother Valentinian I. His father was the general Gratian the Elder. ... The Visigoths, originally Tervingi, or Vesi (the noble ones), one of the two main branches of the Goths (of which the Ostrogothi were the other), were one of the loosely-termed Germanic peoples that disturbed the late Roman Empire. ... The outcome as of April 1913 Boundaries on the Balkans after the First and the Second Balkan War (1912-1913) Distribution of races in the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor in 1923, Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, New York (The map does not reflect the results of the 1923... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Edirne is famous of its "liver in oil", white cheese and "fruit shaped soaps". Also in every June, there is an oil-wrestling festival called Kırkpınar. Kırkpınar is the oldest sport organization after the Olympic Games. James Carroll was the first American champion oil wrestler. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

The city initially took its name after its founder, and the usage remains current in Greek, though it has fallen into desuetude in English and other languages. The Turks, however, have commonly used Edirne (now the official and customary name) or Edreneh, and the Slavs Odrin or Jedren; all of these are probably adapted forms of the name Hadrian. A bust of Hadrian. ...

Education

• Trakya University

Trakya University is a regional university with institutions and schools spread over the entire Trakya region in Turkey. ...

See also

• Battle of Adrianople

There were at least nine Battles of Adrianople at Adrianople or Adrianopolis (now Edirne, Turkey): Civil Wars of the Roman Empire Battle of Adrianople (313), 30 April 313, Licinius defeats Maximinus Daia Battle of Adrianople (324) - Civil Wars of the Roman Empire Battle of Adrianople (378) - Gothic Invasions of the...

External links

• Pictures of this city, its mosques and other monuments
• Pictures of Edirne
• Edirne Web Portal
• A site dedicated to the city of Edirne
• Edirne Weather Forecast Information

	Districts of Edirne
Edirne | Enez | Havsa | İpsala | Keşan | Lalapaşa | Meriç | Süleoğlu | Uzunköprü | Image File history File links Shows the location of the province Edirne in Turkey File links The following pages link to this file: Edirne Province ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Enez is a district of Edirne Province, Turkey. ... Havsa is a district of Edirne Province of Turkey. ... Ä°psala is a district of Edirne Province of Turkey. ... KeÅŸan is a district of Edirne Province, Turkey. ... LalapaÅŸa is a district of Edirne Province of Turkey. ... Meriç is a district of Edirne Province, Turkey. ... SüleoÄŸlu is a district of Edirne Province of Turkey. ... Uzunköprü is a city in Edirne Province, northwestern Turkey. ...