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Sousse
Sousse (Sūsah), Tunisia Hadrumetum, Hunericopolis, Justinianopolis A governorate and a city founded by the Phoenicians perhaps as early as the 9th century bc. Known to the Romans as Hadrumetum from c.146 bc, Julius Caesar† incorporated it into the Roman province of Africa Nova. When the Vandals arrived in the 5th century ad they changed the name to ‘City of Huneric’; he was the son of Genseric/Gaiseric, King of the Vandals (428–77), and succeeded his father as king. After the Byzantine invasion in the 6th century the name was changed again to ‘City of Justinian’ to honour Justinian I†. The city fell to Arab invaders in the mid‐7th century and it was part of the French protectorate in 1881–1955. The origin of the name is unknown, but it may be associated with the Sūsah (Apollonia) in Libya.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sousse." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sousse." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sousse.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sousse." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Sousse.html |
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Sousse (also Susa; ancient Hadrumetum) was founded as a Phoenician commercial post and became the center of Sousse province under French colonialism (after the protectorate of 1881). After the independence of Tunisia in 1956, it was made the center of the Sousse governorate. In 2002, its estimated population was 177,450. It is a busy port, handling mostly phosphates and olive oil, and the tourist trade centers on a well-preserved medieval Islamic fortress. matthew s. gordon |
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Gordon, Matthew S.. "Sousse." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gordon, Matthew S.. "Sousse." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3424602539.html Gordon, Matthew S.. "Sousse." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3424602539.html |
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"Sousse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sousse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Sousse.html "Sousse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Sousse.html |
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Sousse
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•cayuse • calaboose • mongoose
•Aarhus • verjuice • couscous
•footloose • ventouse • refuse
•Odysseus • Idomeneus • hypotenuse
•Syracuse
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"Sousse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sousse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sousse.html "Sousse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sousse.html |
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