Cĭlĭcia

, a country of Asia Minor, on the sea coast, at the north of Cyprus, the south of mount Taurus, and the west of the Euphrates. The inhabitants enriched themselves by piratical excursions, till they were conquered by Pompey. The country was opulent, and was governed by kings, under some of the Roman emperors; but reduced into a province by Vespas i an. Cicero presided over it as proconsul. It receives its name from Cilix the son of Agenor. Apollo dor us , bk. 3 , ch. 1 .— Varro , Re Rustic a , bk. 2 , ch. 11 .— Suet on i us , Vespas i an , ch. 8 .— Hero dot us , bk. 2 , chs. 17, 34.— Justin , bk. 11 , ch. 11 .— Curtius , bk. 3 , ch. 4 .— Pliny , bk. 5 , ch. 27 .――Part of the country between Æolia and Troas is also called Cilicia. Strabo , bk. 13 , calls it Trojan, to distinguish it from the other Cilicia. Pliny , bk. 5 , ch. 27 .