Tripoli#History

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Tripoli or Tripolis (from {{langx|grc|Τρίπολις|link=no}}, meaning "three cities") may refer to:

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Places

=Greece=

=Lebanon=

=Libya=

=Turkey=

  • Tripolis on the Meander, an ancient city In Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia, Caria and Phrygia
  • Tripolis (Pontus), an ancient Greek city in the Pontus region of Turkey
  • Tirebolu, the modern city in Giresun Province, Turkey, taking its name from and located on the site

=United States=

People

  • Leo of Tripoli (early 10th century), a Greek renegade and fleet commander for the Abbasid Caliphate
  • Melisende of Tripoli (fl. around 1160), daughter of the ruler of the Crusader County of Tripoli, Lebanon
  • Salvatore Tripoli (1904–1990), American professional boxer and Olympic medalist
  • Tony Tripoli (born 1969), American actor and LGBT rights activist
  • Jaman Tripoli (fl. 1998-2005), American soccer player
  • Pietro Tripoli (born 1987), Italian footballer

Entertainment

Sport

Other uses

  • {{USS|Tripoli}}, various US Navy ships
  • Rotten stone, a polishing agent also known as tripoli

See also