Mesopotamia (theme)
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This article is about the province (theme) during the middle Byzantine era. For the preceding province in Roman antiquity until the time of Heraclius, see Mesopotamia (Roman province). For other uses, see Mesopotamia (disambiguation).
Mesopotamia (Greek: Μεσοποταμία) was the name of a Byzantine theme (a military-civilian province) located in what is today eastern Turkey. It should not be confused with the region of Mesopotamia or with the older Roman and early Byzantine province of Mesopotamia. The Byzantine theme was located between the rivers Arsanias (modern Murat) and Çimisgezek.
Quick Facts Theme of MesopotamiaΜεσοποταμία, θέμα Μεσοποταμίας, Historical era ...
Theme of Mesopotamia Μεσοποταμία, θέμα Μεσοποταμίας | |
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Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
899/900s–1070s | |
Map of the Theme of Mesopotamia within the Byzantine Empire in 1000 AD. | |
Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 899–911 |
• Fall to the Seljuks. | 1070s |
Today part of | Turkey |
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