The ancient city is located within the modern Turkish city of İznik (whose modern name derives from Nicaea's), and is situated in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake Ascanius, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south.

The siege of Nicaea was the first major battle of the First Crusade, taking place from 14 May to 19 June 1097. The city was under the control of the Seljuk Turks who opted to surrender to the Byzantines in fear of the crusaders breaking into the city.

2025年2月1日 · Nicaea (also spelled Nicæa or Nicea), known in Ancient Greek as Nikaia, was a significant city in the northwestern Anatolian region of Bithynia. It played a crucial role in ancient history, particularly as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, which were pivotal in shaping early Christianity.

Nicaea (Νίκαια, modern İznik), a Bithynian city located on Lake Ascanius, was one of the most important Byzantine cities. It served as the capital of the empire in exile and was the seat of two ecumenical councils. It prospered from its location on major trade and military routes and its control of a fertile region.

2024年6月22日 · Ancient Nicaea, now called İznik, is a farming town surrounded by massive medieval walls set on the shore of a broad lake 63 km (39 miles) southeast of Yalova (map). Two Christian ecumenical councils were held here, the 1st in 325, and the 7th in 787. The Hagia Sophia Church right at the city center was the scene of the 7th council.

Iznik (also known as Nicaea or Nicaea) has always been among the primary topics of the history books with its extraordinary cultural past and gained a front-page in Christian history by housing the First and the Seventh Ecumenical Councils.

2022年11月3日 · Nicaea or Nicea (/naɪˈsiːə/; Greek: Νίκαια, Níkaia; Turkish: İznik) was an ancient city in northwestern Anatolia, and is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea (the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian Church), the Nicene Creed (which comes from the First Council ...

Nicaea, known today as İznik in Turkey, was an ancient city located in northwestern Anatolia. It played a significant role in ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine history and is particularly renowned for its religious and cultural importance.

NICAEA (Iznik) Bithynia, Turkey. In legend, the God Dionysos was Nicaea's founder; according to record, some inhabitants of a small town of the same name near Thermopylai may have colonized it (Nonnus Dion. 15.170; 16.403-5; Dio Chrys. Or. 39.1 & 8). Moreover, in that locality is noted an ancient military camp of Bottiei; and the city was named ...

The city of Iznik, called Nikaia or Nicaea in ancient times, is located in northwest Anatolia, Turkey. Nicaea is renowned especially for the first Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman emperor Constantine in AD 325 in an attempt to unify the Church.