The themes or thémata (Greek: θέματα, thémata, singular: θέμα, théma) were the main military and administrative divisions of the middle Byzantine Empire.

2019年9月30日 · Since Asia Minor became the empire’s heartland, the Byzantine emperors of the 7 th century created the first 4 Themes (Thema in Greek) there which were namely the Opsician, Anatolic, Armeniac, and Cibyrrhaeot Themes.

2023年2月25日 · Byzantine district, also known as the theme, was a province established during the Byzantine conquests. These districts were divided into major and minor themes, which were created in the East, Italy, and the Balkans.

theme, in the Byzantine Empire, originally, a military unit stationed in a provincial area; in the 7th century the name was applied to large military districts formed as buffer territories against Muslim encroachments in Anatolia.

2024年3月15日 · Explore the key features and functions of the theme system, including its military, administrative, and economic aspects. Discover how the theme system played a crucial role in governing the vast territories of the Byzantine Empire and shaping its unique identity.

This paper will illustrate the fact that the Byzantine theme system was not a single reform created by a single person, but rather a long, organic process by which system of military districts were created to defend against the nascent Arab Empire.

The themes (themata in Greek) were the main administrative divisions of the middle Byzantine Empire. They were established in the mid-7th century in the aftermath of the Slavic invasion of the Balkans, and Muslim conquests of parts of Byzantine territory.

2023年7月15日 · Heraclius created a new administrative system to try to defend the remaining Byzantine territory: themes. He began by seizing lands from wealthy landowners and monasteries in Asia Minor, then using the seized land as the basis for new territories from which to …

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2022年10月13日 · The themes (themata in Greek) were the main administrative divisions of the middle Byzantine Empire. They were established in the mid-7th century in the aftermath of the Slavic invasion of the Balkans, and Muslim conquests of parts of Byzantine territory.