Charsianon

Charsianon () was the name of a Byzantine fortress and the corresponding theme (a military-civilian province) in the region of Cappadocia in eastern Anatolia (modern Turkey).

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Within Vinony's link graph, Charsianon is referenced by 78 other articles, and connects out to Seljuk dynasty, theme of the Byzantine Empire and Turkey.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Byzantine Cappadocia, States and territories disestablished in the 11th century and States and territories established in the 9th century.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Former Subdivision.conventional_long_name: Charsianon
Former Subdivision.common_name: Charsianon
Former Subdivision.subdivision: Theme
Former Subdivision.nation: the Byzantine Empire
Former Subdivision.era: Middle Ages
Former Subdivision.capital: Charsianon (at first), Caesarea
Former Subdivision.image_map: Theme-charsianon 1000ad.png
Former Subdivision.image_map_caption: Map of the Theme of Charsianon within the Byzantine Empire in 1000 AD.
Former Subdivision.life_span: 863/873 – ca. 1072/3
Former Subdivision.year_start: 863–873
Former Subdivision.event_start: Establishment as a theme
Former Subdivision.year_end: after ca. 1072/3
Former Subdivision.event_end: Fall to the Seljuks

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Charsianon () was the name of a Byzantine fortress and the corresponding theme (a military-civilian province) in the region of Cappadocia in eastern Anatolia (modern Turkey).

==History== The fortress of Charsianon (Greek: Χαρσιανόν κάστρον, Charsianon kastron; Arabic: ''Qal'e-i Ḥarsanōs) is first mentioned in 638, during the first wave of the Muslim conquests, and was allegedly named after a general of Justinian I named Charsios. The fortress is now identified with the ruins of Muşalikalesi (Muşali Kale of old) in the Akdağmadeni district in Yozgat Province.

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