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The Thebaid or Thebais (, ''Thēbaïs'') is the region of ancient Egypt containing the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan. It acquired its name from its proximity to the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes. During the Ancient Egyptian dynasties this region was dominated by Thebes and its priesthood at the temple of Amun at Karnak. In Ptolemaic Egypt, the Thebaid formed a single administrative district under the ''Epistrategos'' of Thebes, who was also responsible for overseeing navigation in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The capital of Ptolemaic Thebaid was Ptolemais Hermiou, a hellenistic colony on the nile which served as the center of royal political and economic control in upper egypt. During the Roman Empire, Diocletian created the province of ''Thebais'', guarded by the legions I ''Maximiana Thebanorum'' and II ''Flavia Constantia''. This was later divided into Upper ((ラテン語:Thebais Superior), , ''Anō Thēbaïs''), comprising the southern half with its capital at Thebes, and Lower or Nearer ((ラテン語:Thebais Inferior), , ''Thēbaïs Engistē''), comprising the northern half with capital at Ptolemais. Around the 5th century, since it was a desert, the Thebaid became a place of retreat of a number of Christian hermits, and was the birthplace of Pachomius.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Thebaid )〕 In Christian art, the Thebaid was represented as a place with numerous monks. == Episcopal sees == Ancient episcopal sees of Thebaid I listed in the ''Annuario Pontificio'' as titular sees:〔''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013〕 Ancient episcopal sees of Thebaid II listed in the ''Annuario Pontificio'' as titular sees:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thebaid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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