- The
Opsician Theme (Gr****: θέμα Ὀψικίου,
thema Opsikiou) or
simply Opsikion (Gr****: [θέμα] Ὀψίκιον, from Latin: Obsequium) was a
Byzantine theme (a military-civilian...
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collector in Adramyttium. In 715, the
Byzantine navy and the
troops of the
Opsician Theme, one of the
Byzantine provinces,
revolted against Emperor Anastasius...
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establishes a
theme administration, and
migrates many
Bulgars and
Slavs to the
Opsician Theme (Asia Minor).
Justinian II
reestablishes Byzantine settlement on...
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themes were
those of the Armeniacs,
Anatolics and Thracesians, and the
Opsician theme. The
Armeniac Theme (Θέμα Ἀρμενιακῶν, Théma Armeniakōn),
first mentioned...
- base.
However the
Opsician Theme once more
revolted and
Anastasios found himself in a
Thessalonika monastery by 715. The
Opsicians chose Theodosios, an...
- he
deposed Justinian II and was in turn
overthrown by a
revolt of the
Opsician troops.
Anastasius II Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος
Artemius Anastasius 4 June 713...
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coastlands of Asia Minor.
Harun himself, with the main army,
advanced to the
Opsician Theme. The
accounts of
subsequent events in the
primary sources (Theophanes...
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themes were
established in Anatolia, and
Ancyra became capital of the
Opsician Theme,
which was the
largest and most
important theme until it was split...
- met in the
basilica of
Hagia Sophia).
Nicaea became the
capital of the
Opsician Theme in the 8th
century and
remained a
center of
administration and trade...
- the
strength of the new regime. In Rhodes, a
revolt occurred among the
Opsician troops due to
their discontent with the
actions of
Anastasius following...
