Greek occupation.

It became the capital of the Roman province of Augustamnica Secunda.

Ecclesiastical history

As provincial capital it also was a Metropolitan archbishopric, known as Leontopolis in Augustamnica, which was to fade.
* Michel Le Quien lists Theodotus at the second Council of Constantinople in 553AD. and
*Metrodorus of Leontopolis

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