Dioecesis Asiana

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The dioceses from about 293 to before 337.
The dioceses around AD 400 ( late antiquity )

The Dioecesis Asiana (Greek: Διοίκησις Ασίας / Ασιανής ) was a late antique administrative unit ( Dioecesis ) of the Roman or Eastern Roman Empire . It existed from 314 to 535 AD. The main place was Ephesus .

Territory structure

The Dioecesis Asiana comprised the following 9 provinces:

history

The Roman Empire was initially divided into 46 provinces , which Diocletian essentially increased to 101 provinces by dividing around 300 AD, which in turn were combined into dioceses. The head of the dioceses (and provinces) was the vicarius , deputy of the civil officer who emerged from the military praetorian prefect after 312 . Already with the division of the empire in 395 , the structure of the dioceses was changed into four prefectures, 15 dioceses and 119 provinces. From this point on, the diocese was subordinate to the Prafectus praetorio per Orientem . The late antique diocesan structure was only abandoned in favor of the thematic constitution in view of the Islamic expansion (from 630) .

List of known Vicarii Asiae

  • Flavius ​​Ablabius (324–326)
  • Tertullianus (approx. 330)
  • Veronicianus (334-335)
  • Scylacius (approx. 343)
  • Anatolius (c. 352)
  • Araxius (353-354)
  • Germanus (360)
  • Italicianus (361)
  • Caesarius (362-363)
  • Clearchus (363-366)
  • Auxonius (366-367)
  • Musonius (367-368)

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