| Theme of Samos θέμα Σάμου | |
|---|---|
| Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
| before 899 – 1204 | |
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| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Establishment as a theme | before 899 |
• Conversion to regular theme | late 11th century |
| 1204 | |
| Today part of | Greece Turkey |
The Theme of Samos (Greek: θέμα Σάμου, thema Samou) was a Byzantine military-civilian province, located in the eastern Aegean Sea, established in the late 9th century. As one of the Byzantine Empire's three dedicated naval themes (Greek: θέματα ναυτικᾶ, themata nautika), it served chiefly to provide ships and troops for the Byzantine navy.