Tripoli or Tripolis (from grc, Τρίπολις, link=no, meaning "three cities") may refer to:

Places

Greece

Tripolis (region of Arcadia) Tripolis ( el, Τρίπολις; meaning "three cities") was a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece consisting of the three cities of Calliae (Calliæ), Dipoena ''Dipoena'' is a genus of tangle-web spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Th ...

, a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece * Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in the Pelasgiotis district, Thessaly, near Larissa * Tripolis (Perrhaebia), a district of three cities in ancient Perrhaebia, Thessaly, Greece * Tripolis (region of Laconia), a district in ancient Laconia, Greece *

Tripoli, Greece Tripoli ( el, Τρίπολη, ''Trípoli'', formerly , ''Trípolis''; earlier ''Tripolitsá'') is a city in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the Peloponnese region as well as of the regional unit of Arcadia ...

, the capital of Arcadia, Greece

Lebanon

Tripoli, Lebanon Tripoli ( ar, طرابلس/ ALA-LC: ''Ṭarābulus'', Lebanese Arabic: ''Ṭrablus'') is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Gove ...

, the second largest city in Lebanon **

Tripoli District, Lebanon The Tripoli District is a small, but very densely populated district in the North Governorate of Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country i ...

, a district in North Governorate ** Tripolis (region of Phoenicia), a maritime district in ancient Phoenicia **

County of Tripoli The County of Tripoli (1102–1289) was the last of the Crusader states. It was founded in the Levant in the modern-day region of Tripoli, northern Lebanon and parts of western Syria which supported an indigenous population of Christians, ...

, one of the medieval Crusader states centered in Tripoli, Lebanon ** Eyalet of Tripoli, a province of the Ottoman Empire centered in Tripoli, Lebanon * Port of Tripoli (Lebanon)

Libya

Tripoli, Libya Tripoli (; ar, طرابلس الغرب, translit= Ṭarābulus al-Gharb , translation=Western Tripoli) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.1 million people in 2019. It is located in the northwe ...

, the capital of Libya **

Tripoli District, Libya Tripoli District ( ar, طرابلس عروس البحر, ''Aros Al baher Ṭarābulus'') is one of the 22 first level subdivisions (''بلدية'') of Libya. Its capital and largest city is Tripoli, the national capital. Tripoli District is in t ...

, one of Libya's districts **

Tripolitania Tripolitania ( ar, طرابلس '; ber, Ṭrables, script=Latn; from Vulgar Latin: , from la, Regio Tripolitana, from grc-gre, Τριπολιτάνια), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province o ...

, a historic region of Libya *** Ottoman Tripolitania, frequently described as the "Kingdom of Tripoli" *** Tripolis (region of Africa), a district in ancient Tripolitania *** Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, historical polity

Turkey

Tripolis on the Meander Tripolis on the Meander ( el, Τρίπολις, ''Eth.'' el, Τριπολίτης, la, Tripolis ad Maeandrum) – also Neapolis ( el, Νεάπολις), Apollonia ( el, Απολλωνία), and Antoniopolis (Greek: Αντωνιόπολις)&n ...

, an ancient city In Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia, Caria and Phrygia *

Tripolis (Pontus) Tripolis ( grc, Τρίπολις), formerly Ischopolis (Ἰσχόπολις), was an ancient fortress city in Pontus Polemoniacus (aka the Pontus region), on a river of the same name, and with a tolerably good harbour; it is now the site and names ...

, an ancient Greek city in the Pontus region of Turkey **

Tirebolu Tirebolu (from the Greek word《Τρίπολις》meaning "three cities", named as such by its ancient Greek founders), is a town and district of Giresun Province, Turkey. Geography Tirebolu is a small town of 14,303 people located on a hill nam ...

, the modern city in Giresun Province, Turkey, taking its name from and located on the site

United States

Tripoli, Iowa Tripoli ( ) is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,191 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Tripoli is located at (42.805736, - ...

, a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States *

Tripoli, Wisconsin Tripoli is an unincorporated community in Lincoln and Oneida counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Tripoli is located on U.S. Route 8 west of Rhinelander, in the towns of Somo and Lynne. Tripoli has a post office A post office is a p ...

, an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States *

New Tripoli, Pennsylvania New Tripoli ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lynn Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 840. New Tripoli is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of ...

, a village in Pennsylvania, United States

People

Leo of Tripoli Leo of Tripoli ( el, Λέων ὸ Τριπολίτης), known in Arabic as Rashīq al-Wardāmī (), and Ghulām Zurāfa (), was a Greek renegade and fleet commander for the Abbasid Caliphate in the early tenth century. He is most notable for h ...

(early 10th century), a Greek renegade and fleet commander for the Abbasid Caliphate *

Melisende of Tripoli Melisende of Tripoli (fl. around 1160) was the daughter of Hodierna of Tripoli and Raymond II, count of Tripoli. Biography Melisende was named for her aunt, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem. She was a cousin of Kings Baldwin III and Amalric I. ...

(fl. around 1160), daughter of the ruler of the Crusader County of Tripoli, Lebanon *

Salvatore Tripoli Salvatore Peter Tripoli, also known as Jackie Williams (December 5, 1904
gives his birth date as ...

(1904–1990), American professional boxer and Olympic medalist *

Tony Tripoli Tony Tripoli (born December 2, 1969) is an American actor, host, comedian and LGBT rights activist from Los Angeles, California. Biography Early life Tony Tripoli was born on December 2, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona. Career He is the Co-Executive ...

(born 1969), American actor and LGBT rights activist *

Jaman Tripoli Jaman Tripoli is a former American soccer player who played in the USL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League. Playing career Tripoli began his professional career in 1998 with Raleigh Flye ...

(fl. 1998-2005), American soccer player *

Pietro Tripoli Pietro Tripoli (born 26 February 1987) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for U.S.D. Lavagnese 1919. Biography Palermo Born in Palermo, Sicily, Tripoli started his career at Sicilian club U.S. Città di Palermo. On 9 August 2006 Tri ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer

Entertainment

* ''Tripoli'' (film), a 1950 American adventure film *"Tripoli", a song by Matthew Good Band from ''

The Audio of Being ''The Audio Of Being'' is the fourth and final album by the Canadian rock group Matthew Good Band, released in 2001. It included two singles: "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop". The album sold 73,000 units in Canada by March 2003 and was certified Gol ...

'' *"Tripoli", a song by Pinback from ''

Pinback Pinback is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, who have been its two consistent members. They have rel ...

'' * Moses Tripoli, a reincarnation of the character

Hanzee Dent Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent is a fictional character in the FX television series '' Fargo'', appearing in the second season, played by Zahn McClarnon. Initially a tracker and enforcer for the Gerhardt crime family, Hanzee serves as eldest son Dodd's ...

in the TV show ''Fargo''

Sport

AC Tripoli Tripoli Sporting Club (), also known as AC Tripoli or simply Tripoli, is a football club based in Tripoli, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded as Al Majd Sports Association (), the club was renamed Olympic Beirut Sporting Club () in 2001, ...

, an association football club in Tripoli, Lebanon * Al Mouttahed Tripoli, or United Club Tripoli, a sports club in Tripoli, Lebanon * Asteras Tripoli F.C., an association football club in Tripoli, Greece *

Tripoli Grand Prix The Tripoli Grand Prix (Italian: ''Gran Premio di Tripoli'') was a motor racing event first held in 1925 on a racing circuit outside Tripoli, the capital of what was then Italian Tripolitania, now Libya. It lasted until 1940. Background Motor ...

, a car race held between 1925-1940 outside Tripoli, Libya

Other uses

*, various US Navy ships *

Rotten stone Rotten stone, sometimes spelled as rottenstone, also known as tripoli, is fine powdered porous rock used as a polishing abrasive for metalsmithing and in woodworking. It is usually weathered limestone mixed with diatomaceous, amorphous, or crys ...

, a polishing agent also known as tripoli