Phoenice (Roman province)

Province of Syria Phoenice
Provincia Syria Phoenice (Latin)
ἐπαρχία τῆς Φοινίκης Συρίας (Koinē Greek)
Province of the Roman Empire (after 395 of the Byzantine Empire)
c. 194c. 394

Roman Empire in 210 with Syria Phoenice highlighted in red
CapitalTyrus
Historical eraLate Antiquity
• Created by Septimius Severus
c. 194
• Division during the reign of Theodosius the Great
c. 394
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Syria (Roman province)
Syria Palaestina
Phoenice Libanensis
Phoenice Paralia
Today part ofLebanon
Syria
Israel

Phoenice (Latin: Syria Phoenīcē Latin: [ˈsʏri.a pʰoe̯ˈniːkeː]; Koinē Greek: ἡ Φοινίκη Συρία, romanized: hē Phoinī́kē Syría Koinē Greek: [(h)e pʰyˈni.ke syˈri.a]) was a province of the Roman Empire, encompassing the historical region of Phoenicia. It was officially created in 194 AD and after c. 394, Phoenice Syria was divided into Phoenice proper or Phoenice Paralia, and Phoenice Libanensis, a division that persisted until the region was conquered by the Muslim Arabs in the 630s.