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Polemonion/Side

A harbor city on the Black Sea, Polemonion/Side was founded in the region of Sidene (Pontus) by either Polemon I or Polemon II of Pontus. Following the Roman annexation of the Pontic kingdom in the 60s CE, the city's importance declined substantially.

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