Dioecesis Pontica

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

The Dioecesis Pontica ( ancient Greek Διοίκησις Πόντου / Ποντικής Dioikesis Pontou / Pontikes ) was a late antique administrative unit ( Dioecesis ) of the Roman or Eastern Roman Empire . It existed from 314 to 535 and from 548 to the 7th century. The main town was Amasia .

Territory structure

The Dioecesis Pontica comprised the following 7 provinces:

  • Bithynia
  • Cappadocia
  • Galatia
  • Paphlagonia
  • Diospontus
  • Pontus Polemoniacus
  • Armenia minor

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. The late antique diocesan structure was only abandoned in favor of the thematic constitution in view of the Islamic expansion (from 630) .

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