Thessalonica (theme)
The Theme of Thessalonica (Greek: Θέμα Θεσσαλονίκης) was a military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in the southern Balkans, comprising varying parts of Central and Western Macedonia and centred on Thessalonica, the Empire's second-most important city.
| Theme of Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκη, θέμα Θεσσαλονίκης | |
|---|---|
| Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
| 800s (decade)–1204 1242–1392 | |
Map of Byzantine Greece ca. 900 AD, with the themes and major settlements | |
| Capital | Thessalonica |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 809 |
| 1204 | |
• Recovery by Nicaean Empire | 1242 |
• Captured by Ottomans | 1392 |
| Today part of | Greece |
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