Koloneia (theme)
| Theme of Koloneia Κολωνεία, θέμα Κολωνείας | ||
|---|---|---|
Seljuks . | after 1071 | |
| Today part of | Turkey | |
The Theme of Koloneia (
Seljuk Turks soon after the Battle of Manzikert
in 1071.
History
Originally part of the
Nicolas Oikonomides interprets a reference by the Arab geographer al-Masudi to mean that it constituted first a kleisoura (a fortified frontier district).[4][2] In addition, a version of the Life of the 42 Martyrs of Amorium mentions that Emperor Theophilos (r. 829–842) appointed a certain spatharios Kallistos as its doux in circa 842, making it the likely date of its elevation to a full theme (alongside neighbouring Chaldia).[1][3][4]
Koloneia's remote location preserved it from the worst of the Arab raids, except for a major raid by
Location
In the Keltzene) the new theme of Mesopotamia.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d ODB, "Koloneia 1. Koloneia on the Lykos in interior Pontos" (C. Foss), p. 1138.
- ^ a b Oikonomides 1972, p. 349.
- ^ a b c Pertusi 1952, pp. 141–142.
- ^ a b c Bryer & Winfield 1985, p. 147.
- ^ Bryer & Winfield 1985, pp. 147–148.
- ^ ODB, "Kamacha" (C. Foss), p. 1097.
Sources
- Bryer, Anthony; Winfield, David (1985). Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. ISBN 0-88402-122-X.
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Oikonomides, Nicolas (1972). Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe Siècles(in French). Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
- Pertusi, A. (1952). Constantino Porfirogenito: De Thematibus (in Italian). Rome: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana.