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Cappadocia (/ k æ p ə ˈ d oʊ ʃ ə ˌ-ˈ d oʊ k i ə /; Turkish: Kapadokya, from Ancient Greek: Καππαδοκία) is a historical region in Central Anatolia region, Turkey.It is largely in the provinces of Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde.
Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία) was a Hellenistic-era Iranian kingdom [1] [2] centered in the historical region of Cappadocia in Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). It developed from the former Achaemenid satrapy of Cappadocia , and it was founded by its last satrap , Ariarathes (later Ariarathes I).
Eventually, the Byzantines regained control over Cappadocia and under their rule Christianity and Christian architecture in Cappadocia entered a golden age. [8] By the eleventh century, roughly three thousand churches had been carved in the rocks. Rock-cut architecture in Monks Valley, Paşabağ, Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of ...
The region of Cappadocia produced some notable Greek individuals in antiquity, such as Apollonius of Tyana (1st century AD) who was a Greek Neo-Pythagorean philosopher [25] who became well known in the Roman Empire and Aretaeus of Cappadocia (81–138 AD) who was a native Greek, born in Cappadocia and is considered to have been one of the ...
The Cappadocia region, in modern-day Turkey, was an early site of Christian activity. The Cappadocians advanced the development of early Christian theology, for example the doctrine of the Trinity, [2]: 22 and are highly respected as saints in both Western and Eastern churches.
Cappadocian Greek (Cappadocian Greek: Καππαδοκικά, Καππαδοκική Διάλεκτος), also known as Cappadocian is a dialect of modern Greek, originally spoken in Cappadocia (modern-day Central Turkey) by the descendants of the Byzantine Greeks of Anatolia. [3]
Cappadocia was a province of the Roman Empire in Anatolia (modern central-eastern Turkey), with its capital at Caesarea. It was established in 17 AD by the Emperor Tiberius (ruled 14–37 AD), following the death of Cappadocia 's last king, Archelaus .
Ariarathes I, 331–322 BC; The hitherto satrap, Ariarathes I managed to keep control of most or all Cappadocia, as independent prince leading the resistance against conquerors, even after Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians; however, in 322 BC, he was crucified by Perdiccas, Alexander's general and (after Alexander's death) regent.