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Province of Armenia II (Byzantium)
Author(s) : Giftopoulou Sofia (11/2/2002)Translation : Koutras Nikolaos
For citation: Giftopoulou Sofia, "Province of Armenia II (Byzantium)",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=7503>
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The Early Byzantine province of Armenia II of the diocese of Pontica was founded in eastern Asia Minor, during the reign of Theodosius I, with Melitene as its metropolis. It was renamed to Armenia III in 536 and into Armenia I in 591; by the latter name it is refered to in the notitiae episcopatuum. In the Middle Byzantine period various parts of it were successively annexed to the themes of Armeniacon, Sebasteia, Lycandus, Mesopotamia and Melitene.
Administrative Dependence
Diocese of Pontica
Historical Region
Cappadocia, Armenia
Geographical Location
Eastern Asia Minor - Armenia, modern Eastern Turkey
Other Names
Province of Armenia Ι, province of Armenia III
1. Establishment – Setting into the geographical unit of Pontus
2. Administrative reforms (6th century)
3. Contiguous regions
4. The lands of Armenia II during the Middle Byzantine period
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