Thrace — ( bg. Тракия, Trakiya or Trakija or Trakia , el. Θράκη, Thráki , tr. Trakya) is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. Today the name Thrace designates a region spread over southern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece… … Wikipedia
Thrace — /thrays/, n. 1. an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. 2. a modern region corresponding to the S part of the Roman province: now divided between… … Universalium
East Macedonia and Thrace — Infobox Peri GR name = East Macedonia and Thrace name local = Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης prefec = Drama Evros Kavala Rhodope Xanthi capital = Komotini population = 623248 population as of = 2005 area = 14157 website = [http://www … Wikipedia
East-West Schism — The East West Schism, or the Great Schism, divided medieval Christendom into Eastern (Greek) and Western (Latin) branches, which later became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, respectively. Relations between East and… … Wikipedia
Thrace — Region defined by the Aegean Sea and Sea of Marmara (qq.v.) to the south, the Black Sea (q.v.) to the east, the Balkan range to the north, and the Nestos River to the west. The plain of Thrace was of great strategic importance, not only for… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
East Macedonia and Thrace — Admin ASC 1 Code Orig. name East Macedonia and Thrace Country and Admin Code GR.ESYE11 GR … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
Thrace — noun an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey • Members of this Region … Useful english dictionary
Thrace — n. area of southeast Europe which forms part of Greece and Turkey and Bulgaria; area and ancient country east of the Balkan Peninsula at the north section of the Aegean Sea … English contemporary dictionary
Turks of Western Thrace — Turks ( tr. Batı Trakya Türkleri) form an officially unrecognized minority group in Greece, traditionally settled in the northeastern region of Thrace, also known as Greek or Western Thrace to distinguish it from the parts of Thrace which belong… … Wikipedia
Western Thrace — Thrace ( el. Θράκη, Thrákī , IPA2|ˈθɾаkʲi; bg. Беломорска Тракия, Belomorska Trakiya ; tr. Batı Trakya) is a geographic and historical region of Greece, located between the Nestos and Evros rivers in the northeast of the country. Together with… … Wikipedia
