Editing Nicomedia (section)

== Notable natives and residents ==
*[[Diocletian]] (c. 244 – 311), Roman emperor from 284 to 305
*[[Arrian]] (c. 86/89 – c. after 146/160), Greek historian, civil servant, military commander and philosopher of the Roman period
*[[Saint George]] (d. 303), martyr
*[[Saint Barbara|Barbara of Nicomedia]] (3rd century), martyr
*[[Saint Pantaleon|Pantaleon of Nicomedia]] (d.305), martyr
*[[Adrian of Nicomedia]] (d. 306), martyr
*[[Anthimus of Nicomedia]] (d. 303 or 311-12), bishop, martyr
*[[Juliana of Nicomedia]] (d. 304), martyr
*[[Theopemptus of Nicomedia]] (d. 303), bishop, Hieromartyr
*[[Theophylact of Nicomedia]] (d. 845), bishop, recognized as a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
*[[Michael Psellos]] (1017 or 1078 – c. 1078 or 1096) Greek writer, philosopher, politician, and historian
*[[Maximus Planudes]] (c. 1260 – c. 1305) Greek scholar, anthologist, translator and grammarian
*[[Aaron ben Elijah]] (1328/1329-1369) [[Karaite Jewish]] philosopher 
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File:S. Pantaleon from Nicomedian catacomb (10-11 c., GIM) by shakko.jpg|St. Pantaleon
File:Arrian7.jpg|Arrian
File:Istanbul - Museo archeol. - Diocleziano (284-305 d.C.) - Foto G. Dall'Orto 28-5-2006.jpg|Diocletian
File:Licinius gold multiple CdM Beistegui 232 (cropped).jpg|Licinus
File:Saint_Barbara_(National_Gallery_of_Slovenia,_copy_of_church_fresco_from_1453).jpg|[[Saint Barbara]]
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