Opsikion Theme
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The Opsikion Theme was a prominent Byzantine military-administrative district in northwestern Asia Minor, strategically important for the defense of Constantinople and often influential in imperial politics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theme
ⓘ
military-administrative district ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | provincial civil administration ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Anatolic Theme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bucellarian Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Optimatoi Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Nicomedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastline | Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | comes Opsikii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| decline | 9th century ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Bucellarian Theme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Optimatoi Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ other smaller themes in northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| established | 7th century ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Heraclian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonType | elite imperial troops ⓘ |
| governmentType | military governorship ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct administrative division ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Bithynia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellespontine Phrygia (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paphlagonia (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek (administrative language) ⓘ |
| laterCommandTitle | stratēgos of the Opsikion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | field army near the capital ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | theme army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Obsequium (imperial retinue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in several 8th-century revolts against emperors ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
base for military revolts
ⓘ
frequent involvement in imperial politics ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
northwestern Turkey
ⓘ
regions around the Sea of Marmara ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline | division into smaller themes ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyRole | involvement in Iconoclast-era conflicts ⓘ |
| role | defense of Constantinople ⓘ |
| significance |
key buffer zone for Constantinople
ⓘ
one of the earliest and most powerful Byzantine themes ⓘ |
| sovereign | Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | proximity to Constantinople ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | Byzantine solidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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