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Adrianople

British  
/ ˌeɪdrɪəˈnəʊpəl /

noun

  1. former names of Edirne

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Visigoths had come into increasing contact with the Romans after crossing the Danube River in the fourth century, ultimately defeating Rome at the Battle of Adrianople in 378.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The color came to Europe through Ottoman Turkey, which is how it became known as Turkey Red or Adrianople Red.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2019

The Powers should have fixed a straight line, because, a little later, the Turks successfully upheld their claim to territory within a curved line that took in Adrianople.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Turks continued their progress; in 1363 they captured Philippopolis, and in 1365 they entered Adrianople; the whole Balkan peninsula was threatened, and even Hungary itself seemed doomed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

The battle of Adrianople," says Professor Emerton, "was one 38 of the decisive battles of the world.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Frederic Austin Ogg

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