Persistence or New Beginning? Byzantium on the Crimea
Journal: Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)
Year: 2019

This article investigates to what extent the Byzantine history of Crimea is a continuation of its Ancient history. A differentiation is made between the Byzantine state, the Greek population, and the Church, with all three agents affecting the history of the region on different levels. Thus, the integration of the local Goths as symmachoi and the establishment of local bishoprics enabled the Byzantines to incorporate Crimea into their sphere of influence. The development of new ecclesiastical la