Isaurian tribes
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The Isaurian tribes were ancient, warlike mountain peoples of southern Anatolia known for their fierce independence, raiding, and periodic service as mercenaries within the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient people
ⓘ
tribal group ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Greco-Roman world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Procopius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Zosimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
pastoralism
ⓘ
raiding-based income ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
mountain raiding
ⓘ
plundering lowland settlements ⓘ |
| ethnonymDerivedFrom | Isauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local chieftains ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Roman provincial system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brigandage
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fierce independence ⓘ raiding ⓘ service as mercenaries ⓘ warlike character ⓘ |
| laterIntegratedInto | Byzantine themes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Isauria NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous region ⓘ southern Anatolia ⓘ |
| militaryReputation | hardy mountain fighters ⓘ |
| neighboringRegion |
Cilicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lycaonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pisidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedNotableMember |
Emperor Leo III the Isaurian (traditional attribution)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Christian local cults ⓘ |
| resisted |
Byzantine central authority
ⓘ
Roman control ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage |
Anatolian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaurian language ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Roman provincial governors ⓘ |
| supplied |
mercenaries to Byzantine army
ⓘ
soldiers to Roman army ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged mountains ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Antiquity
NERFINISHED
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Early Byzantine period ⓘ Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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