Anatolic Theme
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The Anatolic Theme was a major Byzantine military-administrative district in central Asia Minor, serving as one of the empire’s key frontier and defense regions during the Middle Ages.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theme
ⓘ
military-administrative district ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction |
local governance
ⓘ
tax collection ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Anatolikon Theme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theme of the Anatolics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Isaurian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Armeniakon Theme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cappadocia Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Cibyrrhaeot Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Opsikion Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrakesion Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Amorion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel | strategic-level command ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| declineCause |
administrative subdivision into smaller themes
ⓘ
changing military needs ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| disestablishedAfter | Seljuk Turkish expansion in Anatolia ⓘ |
| disestablishedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | Arab–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| garrisonType | thematic troops ⓘ |
| governedBy | strategos of the Anatolics ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Arab–Byzantine frontier warfare
ⓘ
Iconoclast conflicts ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Greek ⓘ |
| laterStatus | reduced in size and importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
central Asia Minor ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
field army base
ⓘ
recruitment area for Byzantine troops ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Arab sack of Amorion in 838 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine themata system ⓘ |
| peakImportanceCentury |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| produced | rebellious generals ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
administrative province
ⓘ
frontier defense region ⓘ major military district ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of Byzantine defenses against the Caliphate
ⓘ
one of the largest Byzantine themes ⓘ |
| strategosRank | one of the highest-ranking Byzantine military governors ⓘ |
| strategosResidence | Amorion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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