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Sirghe was a Roman and Byzantine era city in the Roman province of Lydia in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Sirghe was on the south bank of the Hermos River,[1][2] near the town of Bageis(probably opposite[3]) and minted its own coins.[4]

References

  1. ^ Raymond Janin, v. Bagé, in Dictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. VI, 1932, col. 201.
  2. ^ Sophrone Pétridès, "Bageis" in Catholic Encyclopedia (New York City, 1907)
  3. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bageis". newadvent.org. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  4. ^ W. M. Ramsay, The Historical Geography of Asia Minor(Cambridge University Press, 24 Jun. 2010)p132.