Koloneia (theme)
| Theme of Koloneia Κολωνεία, θέμα Κολωνείας | |
|---|---|
| Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
| before 863 – 1070s | |
Map of the Theme of Koloneia within the Byzantine Empire in 1000 AD. | |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | before 863 |
• Fall to the Seljuks. | 19 June 1070 |
| Today part of | Turkey |
The Theme of Koloneia (Greek: θέμα Κολωνείας) was a small military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in northern Cappadocia and the southern Pontus, in modern Turkey. It was founded sometime in the mid-9th century and survived until it was conquered by the Seljuk Turks soon after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.