around Sebasteia in exchange for Vaspurakan to King Seneqerim Ardzruni, who settled in Sebasteia with thousands of his Armenian followers. Sebasteia was...

The Theme of Sebasteia (Greek: θέμα Σεβαστείας) was a military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in northeastern Cappadocia...

jurist Naucratius, and Macrina the Younger. He is also known as Peter of Sebasteia. His parents were Basil and Emmelia of Caesarea-in-Cappadocia, who were...

Ukhtanes of Sebastia (Armenian: Ուխտանես Սեբաստացի, Ukhtanes Sebastatsi; c. 935–1000) was an Armenian historian and prelate. Educated at the Monastery...

Khosrow I led his last campaign, an offensive into Anatolia which sacked Sebasteia and Melitene, but ended in disaster: defeated outside Melitene, the Persians...

(also Sebastea, Sebasteia; Greek Σεβαστεία) may refer to: Sebastia, Nablus, a Palestinian village in the West Bank Sivas (Latin: Sebasteia), an Ancient Roman...

romanized: Sebastós, lit. 'Venerable') were set up in dedicated temples (sebasteia or caesarea).: 86, 98  Each sebasteion or caesareum had administrative...

mercenaries, whom he was obliged to dismiss. The expedition rested at Sebasteia on the river Halys, reaching Theodosiopolis in June 1071. Some of his...

portion of the country and leading to Comana, Polemonium, Neocæsarea, Sebasteia, etc., radiated from Nicopolis which, even in the time of Strabo, boasted...

Michael of Zobe and thirty-six of his monks at the Monastery of Zobe near Sebasteia (Sivas) were killed by a raid on the community.: 70  The perpetrator was...

states. The 14th-century Book of All Kingdoms uses it as the flag of Sebasteia. At about the same time, the Pizzigano chart uses it as the flag of Tbilisi...

entire kingdom. He and 14,000 of his retainers settled in the Theme of Sebasteia, while the Kingdom of Vaspurakan became the Byzantine theme of Vasprakania...

but soon after became an independent bishopric in Armenia Prima, with Sebasteia as metropolis. This important change took place before 458, when its bishop...

and Cappadocia Secunda: Bishop Constantine Moralis(2022–) Metropolis of Sebasteia and Exarchate of All Paphlagonia: Seraphim Ginis (2019–) Metropolis of...

historian Abu Al Faraj asserts the following about Armenian settlers in Sebasteia, during the 10th century: They [the Armenians] were assigned the Sebaste...

Armeniac Theme Koloneia (theme) Chaldia Charsianon Sebasteia (theme) Cappadocia (theme)...

and Caesarea, but are thwarted. Khosrau is forced to retreat and sacks Sebasteia. On the way home, he is intercepted by a Byzantine force under Justinian...

Jerusalem (6th century) a Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem from Sebasteia Heraclius, Byzantine Emperor from Cappadocia, possibly of mixed Greek-Armenian...

Armenia Minor into two new provinces: First Armenia, with its capital at Sebasteia (modern Sivas); and Second Armenia, with its capital at Melitene. During...

According to the agreement, certain frontier regions, including the city of Sebasteia, should be handed over to Manuel in return for some quantity of cash,...

with discussion of a permanent peace. He invaded Anatolia and sacked Sebasteia, but to take Theodosiopolis, and after a clash near Melitene the army...

of Vaspurakan by its king Seneqerim-John, in exchange for estates in Sebasteia. Basil created a strongly fortified frontier in those highlands. Other...

Seljuk expeditionary force the upper Halys River and plunders the Theme of Sebasteia (modern Turkey). January 24 – Pope Nicholas II succeeds Stephen IX as...

(which incorporated the historical region of Phasiane) Samos (theme) Sebasteia (theme) Seleucia (theme) Thracesian Theme Ducates or Catepanates (combined...

Phocaea, Pergamon, Adramyttion Sebasteia§ (thema Sebasteias, Θέμα Σεβαστείας) by 911 Armeniacs, kleisoura by c. 900 Sebasteia NE Cappadocia and Armenia Minor...

Bucellarian Theme 7. Paphlagonia 8. Chaldia 9. Mesopotamia 10. Koloneia 11. Sebasteia 12. Lykandos 13. Seleucia 14. Cibyrrhaeot Theme 15. Cyprus 16. Samos 17...

Bucellarian Theme 7. Paphlagonia 8. Chaldia 9. Mesopotamia 10. Koloneia 11. Sebasteia 12. Lykandos 13. Seleucia 14. Cibyrrhaeot Theme 15. Cyprus 16. Samos 17...

Friedrich Hild, Marcell Restle: Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos). Tabula Imperii Byzantini. Wien 1981. ISBN 3-7001-0401-4...

provinces: First Armenia (Hayk', Armenia Prima), with its capital at Sebasteia (modern Sivas); and Second Armenia (Armenia Secunda), with its capital...

Senekerim-Hovhannes ceded the Kingdom of Vaspurakan to the Byzantine Empire, receiving Sebasteia and its territories extending to the Euphrates in return. Vaspurakan became...