Erzurum - Erzurum

Erzurum is the capital of the province of the same name in Eastern Anatolia in the TurkeyThe city with about 370,000 inhabitants was founded around 415 BC. Chr. As Theodosiopolis founded. The city is on the old one Silk road.

background

The first known written settlement at this point dates from the 2nd century. v. At that time there was a settlement called Karin, which belonged to the early Armenian Kingdom of the Artaxids. After this was integrated into the Roman Empire and consequently passed into the Byzantine Empire, a fortress and a bishopric was built here under the name Theodosiopolis. After changing power relations between Byzantines and Arabs, deie city became from the 11th century. AD Capital of the Saltukids, a Turkish principality. During this time the city was expanded as an important silk road station. When the city in the 16th century AD increasingly lost in importance, it was integrated into the Ottoman Empire in 1515 AD. In 1923 the 1st Turkish National Congress took place in Erzurum at the Armenian Sanasarian University.

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Tourist Attractions

• Çifte Minareli madrasahlast change: not specifiedType is group designation

• Büyük Ejderlast change: not specifiedType is group designation

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Web links

http://www.erzurum.bel.tr/ (tr) - Official website of Erzurum