| Theme of Dalmatia Θέμα Δαλματίας | |
|---|---|
| Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
| c. 870 – 1060s | |
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| Capital | Zadar |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Establishment as a theme. | c. 870 |
• Collapse of Byzantine control. | 27 November 1060 |
The Theme of Dalmatia (Greek: θέμα Δαλματίας/Δελματίας, thema Dalmatias/Delmatias) was a Byzantine theme (a military-civilian province) on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea in Southeastern Europe, headquartered at Jadera (later called Zara, today's Zadar).