Arab Merchants and Trade Centres in Asia Minor |
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Byzantine Roads in Asia Minor |
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The Byzantines maintained, developed and occasionally enlarged the existing Roman road-system. A hallmark for the road-system of Asia Minor was the transfer of the capital to Constantinople (324-330): it resunted in the increase of the importance of the roads starting from Constantinople and of the harbors of the south coast of Propontis (Sea of Marmara), whereas in the mean time it efficiently confined the importance of the roads of northwestern, western and southern Asia Minor. The so-called... |
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Coinage of the Byzantine Empire |
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Genoese merchants and trade centres in Asia Minor |
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Mines of alum in Asia Minor |
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Mines of iron in Chalybia |
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The mint of Antioch was the second most important early Byzantine mint after the one at Constantinople. It was founded during the reign of Anastasios I (491-518) and remained active – with some short intervals – until the reign of Phokas (602-610). It minted exclusively bronze coins, which, however, were widely circulated, at least throughout the eastern provinces of the empire. |
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The mint of Kyzikos that was founded by Justin I (518-527), though the frequent breaks during its activity, continued its coin production until 629 under the reign of Herakleios (610-641). Its activity concerned only issuing bronze coins. Its production is closely connected with the minting of its nearby mint of Nikomedeia, as well as of the mint at the capital city. |
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