Theme of Thrace θέμα Θρᾴκης, θέμα Θρᾳκῷον | |
---|---|
Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
c. 680–1204 1230s–14th century | |
The Byzantine themata of Asia Minor and the thema of Thrace in c. 780. | |
Capital | Constantinople (Istanbul) / Adrianople (Edirne)/ Arcadiopolis (Lüleburgaz) |
Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 680/681 |
• Latin conquest | 1204 |
• Nicaean recovery | 1230s |
• Divided into smaller units. | 14th century |
Today part of | Turkey |
The Theme of Thrace (Greek: θέμα Θρᾴκης or θέμα Θρᾳκῷον) was a province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in the south-eastern Balkans, comprising varying parts of the eponymous geographic region during its history.