Byzacena
| Provincia Byzacena ἐπαρχία Βυζακινῆς | |||||||||||||
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| Provinceof theLate Roman Empire-Byzantine Empire | |||||||||||||
| 293–439 534–698 | |||||||||||||
 Map of Roman Africa and Egypt; Byzacena shown in top right. | |||||||||||||
 The Province of Byzacena, showing its territorial extent, capital and major cities. | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Hadrumetum | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Late Antiquity-Early Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Division byDiocletian | c. 293 | ||||||||||||
| 439 | |||||||||||||
• Byzantine reconquest byVandalic War | 534 | ||||||||||||
• Reorganization into theExarchate | 591 | ||||||||||||
| 698 | |||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Tunisia | ||||||||||||
Byzacena(orByzacium) (Ancient Greek:Βυζάκιον,Byzakion)[1]was a LateRoman provincein the central part ofRoman North Africa,which is now roughlyTunisia,split off fromAfrica Proconsularis.
History[edit]
At the end of the 3rd century AD, the Roman emperorDiocletiandivided the great Roman province ofAfrica Proconsularisinto three smaller provinces: Zeugitana in the north, still governed by a proconsul and referred to as Proconsularis; Byzacena to its adjacent south, andTripolitaniato its adjacent south, roughly corresponding to southeastTunisiaand northwestLibya.Byzacena corresponded roughly to eastern Tunisia or the modern Tunisian region ofSahel.
Hadrumetum(modernSousse) became the capital of the newly made province, whose governor had the rank ofconsularis.At this period the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Byzacena was, after the great metropolisCarthage,the most important city in Roman (North) Africa west ofEgyptand itsPatriarch of Alexandria.
Episcopal sees[edit]
Ancient episcopal sees of Byzacena listed in theAnnuario Pontificioastitular sees:[2]
- Abaradira
- Abari
- Abidda(ruinsofKsour-Abbeda)
- Acholla(Henchir-El-Alia)
- Aeliae(Henchir-Mraba?Henchir-Merelma)
- Africa(Mahdia)
- Afufenia
- Aggar
- Aggersel(Abd-Er-Rahman-El-Garis? Tacrouna?)
- Ammaedara(Haïdra)
- Amudarsa(in the plain of Saïda)
- Ancusa
- Aquae Albae in Byzacena(in Gabès Governorate)
- Aquae in Byzacena(in Gabès Governorate)
- Aquae Regiae(Henchir-Baboucha?)
- Aurusuliana(in the territory of Henchir-Guennara)
- Ausafa
- Autenti
- Auzegera
- Bahanna(Henchir-Nebahna, ruins at Dhorbania?)[3]
- Bararus(Henchir-Ronga, Rougga)
- Bassiana
- Bavagaliana
- Bennefa(Oglet-Khefifa)
- Bladia(Henchir-Baldia?)
- Buleliana
- Cabarasussi(Drâa-Bellouan)
- Carcabia
- Cariana
- Cebarades
- Cenculiana
- Cercina(Kerkennah Islands)
- Cibaliana
- Cilliumalias Colonia Cillilana (Kasserine)
- Crepedula
- Cufruta
- Chusira(Kessera)
- Decoriana
- Dices(Henchir-Sidi-Salah, Sadic?)
- Dionysiana
- Drua(Henchir-Bou-Driès)
- Dura (Titular See)
- Edistiana
- Egnatia
- Febiana
- Feradi Maius(Henchir-El-Ferada?)
- Feradi Minus
- Filaca
- Fissiana(in the plain of Foussana?)
- Foratiana
- Forontoniana(Henchir-Bir-El-Menadka?)
- Gaguari
- Garriana(Henchir-El-Garra)
- Gemellae in Byzacena(Sidi-Aïch)
- Germaniciana(ruins of Ksour-El-Maïeta? Melloul? ruins ofHadjeh-El-Aïoun?)
- Gratiana
- Gubaliana(ruins of Djebeliana? ruins of Henchir-Goubel?)
- Gummi in Byzacena(Henchir-Gelama?, Henchir-El-Senem)
- Gurza(Kalâa Kebira)
- Hadrumetum(Sousse), the Metropolitan Archbishopric
- Hermiana
- Hierpiniana
- Hirina
- Horrea Coelia(Hergla)
- Iubaltiana(atKairouan)
- Iunca in Byzacena(Ounga)
- Leptiminus
- Limisa(Henchir-Boudja)
- Macon
- Macriana Maior
- Macriana Minor
- Mactaris
- Madarsuma(Henchir-Bou-Doukhane?)
- Maraguia(ruins of Ksar-Margui?)
- Marazanae(Henchir-Guennara)
- Marazanae Regiae
- Masclianae(ruins ofHadjeb-El-Aioun?)
- Materiana
- Maximiana in Byzacena(nearSousse)
- Mediana (Bishopric)
- Menefessi(Henchir-Djemmiah)
- Mibiarca
- Midica(nearSfax)
- Mididi(Henchir-Medded, Midid)
- Mimiana
- Mozotcori
- Munatiana
- Mutia(Henchir-El-Gheria, Henchir-Furna)
- Muzuca in Byzacena(Henchir-Besra)
- Nara(Bir El Hafey)
- Nationa
- Nepte(Nafta)
- Octaba
- Octabia
- Pederodiana(Oum-Federa, Fodra?)
- Precausa
- Praesidium(Somâa)
- Putia in Byzacena(Bir-Abdallah?)
- Quaestoriana
- Rufiniana
- Ruspae
- Rusticiana
- Sassura(Henchir Es-Zaouadi)
- Scebatiana
- Segermes
- Selendeta
- Septimunicia(ruins of Oglet-El-Metnem? Henchir-El-Bliaa?)
- Severiana
- Sufes
- Sufetula
- Suliana
- Sullectum(Salacia)
- Tabalta(Henchir-Gourghebi?)
- Tagarbala(Bordj-Tamra,Tamera)
- Tagaria
- Tagase
- Talaptula
- Tamalluma(Oasis ofTelmin)
- Tamata
- Tamazeni
- Tambeae(in the region ofAïn-BeidaandHenchir-Baboucha)
- Tanudaia
- Taparura
- Taraqua(Ksour-El-Khaoua?)
- Tarasa in Byzacena(nearDjebel-Trozza?)
- Temuniana(Henchir-Temounia?)
- Tetci
- Thagamuta(in the plain of Guemouda?)
- Thala
- Thapsus
- Thasbalta(in the valley of Segui?)
- Thelepte
- Thenae(Thyna)
- Theuzi
- Thiges(Bordj-Gourbata)
- Thucca Terenbenthina(Henchir Dougga)
- Thysdrus
- Tigias(Henchir-Taus, in the oasis of Kriz)
- Tiguala
- Trofimiana
- Tubulbaca(Teboulba?)
- Turrisblanda
- Turres in Byzacena(ruins ofTamarza?ruins of Msilica?)
- Turris Tamalleni(ruins of Oum-Es-Samâa)
- Tusuros
- Unizibira(Henchir-Zembra?)
- Usula
- Uzita
- Valentiniana
- Vartana(Srâa-Ouartane)
- Vassinassa
- Vegesela in Byzacena(Henchir-Recba)
- Vibiana
- Vicus Aterii(Bir el Ater)
- Victoriana
- Vicus Augusti(ruins ofSidi El Hani,Henchir-Sabra?)
- Vita(ruins of Beni-Derraj?)
- Zella (see)(Zaouila, suburb ofMahdia?ruins of Zellez?)
See also[edit]
- List of Catholic dioceses in Tunisia
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- List of Catholic titular sees
References[edit]
- ^Procopius, History of the Wars, §4.12
- ^Annuario Pontificio2013(Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013,ISBN978-88-209-9070-1), "Sedi titolari", pp. 819-1013
- ^located at Latitude: 36.19392 - Longitude: 10.02064.
Sources and external links[edit]
- GCatholic - Tunisia
- Mapof the Roman state according to the Compilation notitia dignitatum
- Place-namesin the Compilation notitia dignitatum
Categories:
- States and territories disestablished in the 7th century
- Byzacena
- Late Roman provinces
- Provinces of the Byzantine Empire
- Roman provinces in Africa
- Africa (Roman province)
- States and territories established in the 3rd century
- 290s establishments
- 690s disestablishments
- 290s establishments in the Roman Empire
- 7th-century disestablishments in the Exarchate of Africa
- Byzantine North Africa