Theodosiopolis: All Data

Erzurum: Chronology of Mentions

Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.

502 AD

Mentioned in Event: Anastasian War

502 AD

Mentioned in: Siege of Theodosiopolis, part of Anastasian War

753 AD

Mentioned in Event: Byzantine conquest of Teodosiopolis and Melitene

1033 AD

Subdivision Capital of the Thema of Iberia, part of Byzantine Empire

1158 AD

Capital of Saltukids

1185 AD

Mentioned in: siege of Erzurum

1552 AD

Mentioned in: Battle of Erzurum, part of Ottoman-Safavid War (1532-1555)

1554 AD

Mentioned in Event: Third campaign of the Ottoman-Safavid War (1532-1555)

1609 AD

Subdivision Capital of the Eyalet of Erzurum, part of Ottoman Empire

1822 AD

Mentioned in Event: Persian Invasion (1822)

1828 AD

Mentioned in Event: Caucasus front of the Russo-Turkish War (1828-29)

1829 AD

Mentioned in Event: Caucasus front of the Russo-Turkish War (1828-29)

1878 AD

Mentioned in Event: Caucasus front of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

1878 AD

Mentioned in Event: Treaty of Berlin

1905 AD

Subdivision Capital of the Villayet of Erzurum, part of Ottoman Empire

1916 AD

Mentioned in Event: Russian Conquest of Armenia

1916 AD

Mentioned in: Battle of Koprukoy, part of Russian Conquest of Armenia

1918 AD

Mentioned in Event: Ottoman offensive (Caucasus campaign)

1920 AD

Mentioned in Event: Pro-independence and White movements in the Caucasus during the Russian Civil War

1920 AD

Mentioned in Event: Red Army invasion of Georgia and Armenia

2025 AD

Subdivision Capital of the Province of Erzurum Province, part of Republic of Türkiye