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.
Statements (46)
| 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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