Toponym “Five Klimata” in the Early History of the Byzantine Theme in the Crimea
Journal: Античная древность и средние века
Year: 2025

The Byzantine theme in the Crimea was established in 841 and was called the theme of the Klimata in official documents. It existed in this form for a short time and was transformed into the theme of Cherson in no later than 860. This name change reflects reduction of the theme’s territory in result of the complex military and political situation in the region and the limited resources of the Byzantine strategos. This article examines the meaning of the toponym “five Klimata” reading on one of th