Thyni
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The Thyni were a Thracian
tribe who, along with the Bithyni
, migrated to the lands that would later be known as Thynia
and Bithynia
in Anatolia
. Each respective region got its name, presumably, from the Thracian tribe that was more prominent in the area.
Thracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
tribe who, along with the Bithyni
Bithyni
The Bithyni were a Thracian tribe who, along with the Thyni, migrated to Bithynia in Anatolia - a region which they gave their name to. Herodotus, Xenophon and Strabo all assert that the Bithyni and Thyni settled together in what would be known as Bithynia and Thynia...
, migrated to the lands that would later be known as Thynia
Thynia
In the ancient world, Thynia was a region of Asia Minor part of or equal to Bithynia which means "Both-Thynias". It was occupied by the Thyni, a Thracian people who came from Thrace. Note that in the Middle Ages, Mesothynia was the peninsula of modern Kocaeli.Its name came from Thyneas son of...
and Bithynia
Bithynia
Bithynia was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Euxine .-Description:...
in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. Each respective region got its name, presumably, from the Thracian tribe that was more prominent in the area.