= Edirne = '''Edirne''' is a historic city in Turkey. <> ---- == History == The first settlements near Edirne were made by the kingdom of Odrysia. This may have been the site of '''Odrysa''', the first capital of that kingdom. The city was resettled by the Greeks as '''Orestias'''. [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire|Hadrian]] grew the town into a city and renamed it '''Hadrianopolis''', but over time this became '''Adrianople'''. It was the site of the '''Battle of Adrianople''' in 324, fought between Constantine I and Licinius. It was also the site of the '''Battle of Adrianople''' in 378, against the Goths. The city was briefly conquered by [[Bulgaria/Monarchs#First_Bulgarian_Empire|Krum]]. There was another '''Battle of Adrianople''' in 1205, fought between [[Bulgaria/Monarchs#Second_Bulgarian_Empire|Kaloyan]] and the crusaders who had just sacked and seized control over [[Turkey/Istanbul|Constantinople]]. The [[WorldHistory/OttomanEmpire|Ottomans]] captured the city around 1369, renamed it to '''Edirne''', and established it as the new capital city. It remained as such until the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. [[Bulgaria/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] seized the city through the [[WorldHistory/BalkanWars|First Balkan War]], although it was recaptured in the [[WorldHistory/BalkanWars|Second]]. ---- == Government == Municipal elections are held simultaneously across Turkey every five years. The province of Edirne is comprised of 9 districts, each electing their own mayor. The provincial government is led by a governor appointed by the president. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryCity