Strumica (theme)

The Theme of Strumica or Stromnitsa or Strategis of Stromnitsa (Greek: Θέμα Στρώμνιτσας) was an administrative division (Theme) of the Byzantine Empire created during the 11th century. It was one the smaller frontier Themes, which were also called Strategis.

The subdvision was located in the territory of modern-day North Macedonia, with its capital in the city of Stromnitsa (Strumica). The Theme was created in 1018 and included the newly conquered territories from the Bulgarian Empire by Emperor Basil II.^[1]

Known commanders:

Pharesmanes Apokapes^[2]
David Arianites^[3] - 1015 - 1017 (before formal creation of the Theme)
Dimitrios Angelos Metochites^[4] - 1321
Michael Asanis^[4] - 1328

References

^ Rossos, Andrew (2008). Macedonia and the Macedonians : a history. Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780817948818.
^ Stepanenko, V.P. (2011). Аrmenians in Byzantium in the XI century: Pharesmanes Apokapes (in Russian). Ural Federal University. p. 224.
^ Tzanis, Ioannis (1994). Το Ππρόβλημα της ύπαρξης Βυζαντινού θέματος Σερβίας κατά τον 11ο μ.χ. αιώνα, Συμβολή στη μελέτη της διοικητικής οργάνωσης της βόρειας Βαλκανικής [The problem of existence of a Byzantine Theme of Serbia in the 11th century AD. A contribution to the study of the administrative organization of North Balkans during the first half of the 11th century] (Thesis) (in Greek). Thessaloniki: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 124.
^ ^a ^b Kyriakidis, Stilpon P. (1939). ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΑΙ: IV. ΤΟ ΒΟΛΕΡΟΝ: ΠΙΝΑΞ ΤΩΝ ΜΝΗΜΟΝΕΥΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΤΟΙΣ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΩ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΘΕΜΑΤΩΝ (PDF).

[1] Rossos, Andrew (2008). Macedonia and the Macedonians : a history. Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780817948818.

[2] Stepanenko, V.P. (2011). Аrmenians in Byzantium in the XI century: Pharesmanes Apokapes (in Russian). Ural Federal University. p. 224.

[3] Tzanis, Ioannis (1994). Το Ππρόβλημα της ύπαρξης Βυζαντινού θέματος Σερβίας κατά τον 11ο μ.χ. αιώνα, Συμβολή στη μελέτη της διοικητικής οργάνωσης της βόρειας Βαλκανικής [The problem of existence of a Byzantine Theme of Serbia in the 11th century AD. A contribution to the study of the administrative organization of North Balkans during the first half of the 11th century] (Thesis) (in Greek). Thessaloniki: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 124.

[Kyriakidis-4] Kyriakidis, Stilpon P. (1939). ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΑΙ ΜΕΛΕΤΑΙ: IV. ΤΟ ΒΟΛΕΡΟΝ: ΠΙΝΑΞ ΤΩΝ ΜΝΗΜΟΝΕΥΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΤΟΙΣ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΩ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΘΕΜΑΤΩΝ (PDF).

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