Euchaita

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Euchaita was an important Byzantine town in Asia Minor, known as a religious and administrative center during the Middle Byzantine period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine town
administrativeStatus bishopric
metropolitan see
approximateLocation near modern Avkat (Beyözü)
archaeologicalStatus identified with a rural settlement in modern Çorum Province
associatedWith Byzantine–Arab frontier conflicts NERFINISHED
country Byzantine Empire
culturalSphere Byzantine Greek culture
declinePeriod late Byzantine period
economicBase agriculture
pilgrimage-related services
floruit 10th century
11th century
fortifications Byzantine defensive walls
function local market center
military staging point
governedBy Byzantine provincial administration
hasChurch sanctuary of Saint Theodore NERFINISHED
historicalEra Byzantine era NERFINISHED
historicalStatus important Byzantine town
language Greek
locatedIn Asia Minor
Pontus NERFINISHED
northern Anatolia
mentionedIn Byzantine hagiographical texts
Byzantine military narratives
modernCountry Turkey NERFINISHED
notableFor cult of Saint Theodore of Euchaita
patronSaint Saint Theodore of Euchaita NERFINISHED
pilgrimageActivity attraction of pilgrims from across the Byzantine Empire
politicalSystem Byzantine provincial governance
provinceInPeriod theme of Armeniakon
theme of Chaldia
regionType rural town
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
religiousRole center of martyr cult
religiousSignificance major pilgrimage center
role administrative center
religious center
saintCult military saint Theodore
strategicImportance position on routes between interior Anatolia and the Black Sea
timePeriod Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED
urbanFeature administrative buildings
churches
market area
monasteries

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John Mauropous workLocation Euchaita