Sebasteia (Theme) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Theme of Sebasteia was a military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in northeastern Cappadocia and Armenia Minor, in modern Turkey. It was first established as a theme in 911 and endured until its fall to the Seljuk Turks in the aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.The theme was formed around the city of Sebasteia (modern Sivas). The region formed part of the Armeniac Theme from the mid-7th century. The theme is not mentioned in any source prior to the 10th century. In 908, Sebasteia appears for the first time as a distinct kleisoura (a fortified frontier district), and by 911 it had been raised to the status of a full theme.