Heraclea, A towne in the constnes of Europe an other in Italie, an other in Sicilie, an other of Pontus, called nowe Naxioportus. It is also a citie of Lydia, whereof % rouchestone is called Heraclius lapis.
Heracleus, The name of diuets Emperonrs of Rome.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Hēraclēa or Hēraclīa, ae, f., = *(hra/kleia (city of Heracles or Hercules), the name of several cities.—In partic. I.A seaport of Lucania, on the river Siris, a colony of Tarentum, and the birthplace of the painter Zeuxis, now Policoro, Mel. 2, 4, 8; Plin. 3, 11, 15, 97; Cic. Arch. 4, 6; Liv. 1, 18; 8, 24.—B. Deriv.: Hēraclēen-ses or Hēraclīenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Heraclea, Heracleans, Cic. Arch. 4, 6 sq.; id. Balb. 8, 21.—II.A very ancient city of Sicily, a colony from Crete, called in earlier times Minoa, now Capo Bianco, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 50, 125; Liv. 24, 35; 25, 40.—B. Deriv.: Hēraclēenses or Hēraclīenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Heraclea, Heracleans, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43.—III.A city of Phthiotis in Thessaly, near Thermopylœ, a colony of Sparta, formerly Trachis, Liv. 28, 5, 13 sq.; Just. 13, 5, 8.—IV. Heraclea Sintica or Heraclea ex Sintiis, a city in Pœonia, on the western bank of the Strymon, now Melenik, Caes. B. C. 3, 79, 3; Liv. 42, 51, 7.—V.A maritime town of Pontus, also with the epithet Pontica, now Erekli or Eregri, Mel. 1, 19, 7; Plin. 6, 1, 1, 4; Liv. 42, 56.