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) Tripolis (; meaning "three cities") was a district in ancient Perrhaebia, Thessaly, Greece, containing the three cities of Azorus, Pythion (Pythium), and Doliche. (Livy Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Rom ...

, 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 The Tripoli District is a small, but very densely populated district in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It consists of the city Tripoli, its port town El Mina and the surrounding area. The vast majority of residents are Sunni Muslim (approxim ...

, 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) The Port of Tripoli () is the second major port in Lebanon. The port covers an approximate area of , with a water area of , and the land area composing of , and a dump area adjacent to the current port, reserved for the future Container Terminal ...

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) 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 district in ancient Tripolitania ***

Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica Islamic rule in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica began as early as the 7th century. With tenuous Byzantine control over Libya restricted to a few poorly defended coastal strongholds, the Arab invaders who first crossed into Pentapolis, Cyrenaica in Se ...

, 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) Tripolis (), 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 namesake of the city of Ti ...

, 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 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. The Tripoli Post Office opened in 1860. Geog ...

, 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 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 constant members. They have releas ...

'' * Moses Tripoli, a reincarnation of the character

Hanzee Dent Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent is a recurring antagonist of 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 , 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 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 Moto ...

, 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 metal smithing, historically for the grinding of optical lenses and in woodworking. It is usually weathered lim ...

, a polishing agent also known as tripoli