Caesarea Definition

sēzə-rēə, sĕsə-, sĕzə-
pronoun

(historical) Name of numerous cities and locations in the Roman Empire, among them Caesarea Mazaca, capital of Cappadocia (modern Kayseri) and Caesarea Maritima, capital of province Palestine.

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  • Commentaries on the book were written by Andreas, archbishop of Caesarea, in the 5th century, and Arethas in the 9th.

  • It is doubtful, however, if Alcantara marks the site of any Roman town, though archaeologists have sometimes identified it either with Norba Caesarea or with Interamnium.

  • Basil was born about 330 at Caesarea in Cappadocia.

  • In 370 Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea, died, and Basil was chosen to succeed him.

  • Caesarea was an important diocese, and its bishop was, ex officio, exarch of the great diocese of Pontus.

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