Cross-in-square Churches in Asia Minor |
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The rise of caliph Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik to the throne in 724 marked the renewal of the Arabs' almost annual raids against Byzantine territories in Asia Minor, which had been suspended due to domestic trouble. As part of those raids, in 726 the Arab general Maslamah ibn 'Abd al-Malik captured and plundered Caesarea, the most important city in Cappadocia. |
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Family structure in Cappadocia |
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Family structure in the Pontus |
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The family in the Pontus was complex and patrilinear, a fact clearly reflected in the marital practices, customs and kinship terminology, as well as in the hierarchical relations within the household. However, abstract desriptions run the risk of being stereotyped. |
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Famine in Antioch, 362/363 |
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The presence of a large expeditionary corps under emperor Julian I in Antioch, combined with the bad weather conditions in the area, caused a long alimentary crisis in the city during the years 362-363. The famine continued to affect the city even after the departure of the emperor. When exactly it ended is uncertain, and there is no information on the victims that it caused, in all probability. |
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Famine in Antioch, 384-385 |
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A famine which was caused by climatic changes and afflicted Antioch and Coele-Syria for approximately one year, from 384 until 385. During the same period an unidentified epidemic afflicted the city, which decimated a large number of the already exhausted by the famine inhabitants. |
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Famine in Asia Minor, 1873-1875 |
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In 1873, a famine appeared in Central Asia Minor, which lasted until 1875. The basic causes of the famine was the drought of 1873 and the subsequent harsh winter. The spreading of the famine resulted in the abandonment of villages and in the paralysis of the economy of many cities. |
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Famine in Cappadocia, 368/69 |
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A destructive famine afflicted central Asia Minor from 368/69 until 370. It is unknown whether there were any victims; the famine, however, forced appreciable population masses to migrate in great distances. |
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