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Ourbibentos

a Pleiades name resource

Creators: W.V. Harris

Contributors: R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker

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Procopius refers to an "Ourbibentos" (= "Urbiventus"), likely a corruption of Urbs Vetus, in his account of the Gothic Wars and the campaigns of Belisarius.

Romanized Name(s):
Ourbibentos

Name as attested:

Οὐρβιβεντός

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Late Antique (AD 300-AD 640) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

Procopius de Bell. Goth. 2.20

See Further:

Dennis 1878 533

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 42 C3 Velzna/*Volsinii Veteres/Urbiventus

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