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Sebasteia (theme)
Province of the Byzantine Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Theme of Sebasteia (Greek: θέμα Σεβαστείας) was a military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in northeastern Cappadocia and Armenia Minor, in modern Turkey. It was established as a theme in 911 and endured until its fall to the Seljuk Turks in the aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
Quick Facts Theme of SebasteiaΣεβαστεία, θέμα Σεβαστείας, Capital ...
Theme of Sebasteia Σεβαστεία, θέμα Σεβαστείας | |
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Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
911 – ca. 1074 | |
![]() Map of the Theme of Sebasteia within the Byzantine Empire in 1000 AD. | |
Capital | Sebasteia |
Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 911 |
• de facto autonomy | ca. 1074 |
• Fall to the Seljuks. | ca. 1090 |
Today part of | Turkey |
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