Charsianon

Charsianon
Χαρσιανόν, θέμα Χαρσιανοῦ
Theme of the Byzantine Empire
863/873 – ca. 1072/3

Map of the Theme of Charsianon within the Byzantine Empire in 1000 AD.
CapitalCharsianon (at first), Caesarea
Area
 • Coordinates39°44′25″N 35°50′10″E / 39.740217°N 35.836142°E / 39.740217; 35.836142
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Establishment as a theme
863–873
• Fall to the Seljuks
after ca. 1072/3

Charsianon (Greek: Χαρσιανόν) was the name of a Byzantine fortress and the corresponding theme (a military-civilian province) in the region of Cappadocia in eastern Anatolia (modern Turkey).