katapi NEW BIBLE ATLAS | HOME | | map co-ordinates:

MYSIA

MYSIA was a district in the NW. of Asia Minor, S. of the Propontis and Hellespont. It derived its name from the Mysi, a Thracian tribe who probably entered Asia with the Phrygians. At no period were its boundaries strictly defined. It formed part of the dominions of the Persians and of Alexander. From 280 BC it was part of the kingdom of Pergamum, and therefore fell to the Romans in 133 BC, becoming part of the province of Asia. The only mention of it in the Bible is Ac.16.7f, where St. Paul passed through it on his second missionary journey. A tradition assigned the evangelization of part of Mysia to a certain Onesiphorus, who was martyred at Parium when Adrian was proconsul of Asia, AD 109-114. See Assos, TROAS, ADRAMYTTIUM, all of which places were assigned to Mysia. [Article: Dictionary of the Bible, J.Hastings, 2nd Ed., T&T.Clark, 1963 - A.E.H.]