Thrace (theme)

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.
CapitalConstantinople (Istanbul) / Adrianople (Edirne)/ Arcadiopolis (Lüleburgaz)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
680/681
• Latin conquest
1204
• Nicaean recovery
1230s
• Divided into smaller units.
14th century
Today part ofTurkey

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.