"Asiatic Vespers" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Alternative version of a calque of French Vèpres éphésiennes (“Ephesian Vespers”), coined 1890 by historian Théodore Reinach by analogy with Sicilian Vespers. Ephesus was one of the towns where the massacre occurred. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Asiatic Vespers
  1. (historical) An incident in 88 BCE, in which a coordinated massacre of Roman citizens in various towns in Anatolia was undertaken at the behest of King Mithridates VI of Pontus, which served as casus belli for Rome to instigate the First Mithridatic War. Wikipedia link: Asiatic Vespers, Ephesus, Sicilian Vespers, Théodore Reinach Tags: historical Synonyms: Asian Vespers, Ephesian Vespers, Vespers of 88 BC Translations (massacre of Roman citizens in Anatolia in 88 BCE): Vesper von Ephesos [feminine] (German), asiatische Vesper [feminine] (German), Blutbefehl von Ephesos [masculine] (German), Vespri asiatici [masculine] (Italian), Vésperas asiáticas [feminine] (Portuguese), Vésperas efésias [feminine] (Portuguese), Vésperas de 88 a.C [feminine] (Portuguese)
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