Proper noun
A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria.
An alliance of ten free imperial cities in Alsace within the Holy Roman Empire (now in Grand Est, France) from 1354 to 1678.
- Synonyms
- Alsatian Decapolis
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Founded in 1354, the Decapolis sought to protect its member cities’ liberties from encroachment by other estates.