Tripoli or Tripolis (from , meaning "three cities") may refer to:

Places

Greece

Tripolis (region of Arcadia) Tripolis (; meaning "three cities") was a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece consisting of the three cities of Calliae (Calliæ), Dipoena (Arcadia), Dipoena (Dipœna), and Nonacris (Orchomenus), Nonacris. External links

* Geography of ancien ...

, 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 (; ) 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 homonymous municipality had 44,165 inhabitants in 2021. Etymology In the Mid ...

, a modern city in Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese region

Lebanon

Tripoli, Lebanon Tripoli ( ; , , ; , ; see #Names, below) is the largest and most important city in North Lebanon, northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in the country. Situated north of the capital Beirut, it is the capital of the North Governorate ...

, the second largest city in Lebanon ** Tripoli District, Lebanon, a district in North Governorate **

Tripolis (region of Phoenicia) Tripolis (; meaning "three cities") was a maritime district in ancient Phoenicia. The center of the confederation of the three Phoenician cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Aradus. Through the ages, it evolved to become the present Lebanese city of Trip ...

, a maritime district in ancient Phoenicia **

County of Tripoli The County of Tripoli (1102–1289) was one of the Crusader states. It was founded in the Levant in the modern-day region of Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli, northern Lebanon and parts of western Syria. When the Crusades, Frankish Crusaders, mostly O ...

, 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, historically known as Tripoli-of-the-West, is the capital city, capital and largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.317 million people in 2021. It is located in the northwest of Libya on the edge of the desert, on a point ...

, the capital of Libya **

Tripoli District, Libya Tripoli District (, ''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 the Tripolitania region of northweste ...

, one of Libya's districts **

Tripolitania Tripolitania (), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province of Libya. The region had been settled since antiquity, first coming to prominence as part of the Carthaginian empire. Following the defeat ...

, a historic region of Libya ***

Ottoman Tripolitania Ottoman Tripolitania, also known as the Regency of Tripoli, was officially ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551 to 1912. It corresponded roughly to the northern parts of modern-day Libya in historic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. It was initially ...

, 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 (, ''Eth.'' , ) – also Neapolis (), Apollonia (), and Antoniopolis () – was an ancient city on the borders of Phrygia, Caria and Lydia, on the northern bank of the upper course of the Maeander, and ...

, an ancient city In Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia, Caria and Phrygia * Tripolis (Pontus), an ancient Greek city in the Pontus region of Turkey **

Tirebolu Tirebolu (from the Greek word "Τρίπολις" meaning "three cities"; old name Tripolis, formerly Ischopolis, from the Greek "Ἰσχόπολις") is a town in Giresun Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Tirebolu District.

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

United States

* Tripoli, Iowa, 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 ...

, 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 o ...

, a village in Pennsylvania, United States

People

Leo of Tripoli Leo of Tripoli (), 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 his sack of Thessalonica, the Byzanti ...

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

Melisende of Tripoli Melisende of Tripoli ( 1161) was a princess from the Latin East who was betrothed to the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos. She was the daughter of Hodierna of Jerusalem and Count Raymond II of Tripoli. Her cousin King Baldwin III of Jerusal ...

(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 (December 2, 1969) is an American actor, comedian and LGBT rights activist. He performs his stand-up comedy throughout the United States, and has produced, written and appeared on numerous TV series. Biography Tripoli was born and ra ...

(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 (1984–2001), National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998–2005), Canadian Profession ...

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

Pietro Tripoli Pietro Tripoli (born 26 February 1987) is an Italian association football, footballer who currently plays for F.C. Ispra. Biography Palermo Born in Palermo, Sicily, Tripoli started his career at Sicilian club U.S. Città di Palermo. On 9 Augus ...

(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 ...

'' *"Tripoli", a song by Pinback from '' Pinback'' * Moses Tripoli, a reincarnation of the character Hanzee Dent 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 , and is primarily supported by the Sunni Muslim community. Founded as Al Majd Sports Association (), th ...

, an association football club in Tripoli, Lebanon *

Al Mouttahed Tripoli Al Mouttahed () also known by its name United Club Tripoli is a Lebanese sports club most known for its basketball program playing in the second division. It is located Tripoli, Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a ...

, or United Club Tripoli, a sports club in Tripoli, Lebanon * Asteras Tripoli F.C., an association football club in Tripoli, Greece * Tripoli Grand Prix, a car race held between 1925-1940 outside Tripoli, Libya

Other uses

*, various US Navy ships * Rotten stone, a polishing agent also known as tripoli