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| Provincia Cappadocia ἐπαρχία Καππαδοκίας | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Province of the Roman Empire | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 AD–7th Century | |||||||||||||||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Roman_Empire_-_Cappadocia_(125_AD).svg) The Roman empire in the time of Hadrian (117–138 AD), with the imperial province of Cappadocia highlighted. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Caesarea (modern-day Kayseri, Turkey) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Antiquity | ||||||||||||||||||
• Annexed by Emperor Tiberius | 18 AD | ||||||||||||||||||
• Thematic reorganization | 7th Century | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
Cappadocia was a province of the Roman Empire in Anatolia (modern central-eastern Turkey), with its capital at Caesarea. It was established in 17 AD by the Emperor Tiberius (ruled 14–37 AD), following the death of Cappadocia's last king, Archelaus.
Cappadocia was an imperial province, meaning that its governor (legatus Augusti) was directly appointed by the emperor. During the latter 1st century, the province also incorporated the regions of Pontus and Armenia Minor.