The Theme of Macedonia (Greek: θÎμα Μακεδονίας théma MakedonÃas) was a military-civilian province (theme) of the Byzantine Empire established between the late 8th century and the early 9th century. The theme of Macedonia had limited geographical relation to the previous province of Macedonia and mainly lay in the southwestern parts of what previously was the adjacent Diocese of Thrace. Its capital was Adrianople.
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Diocese of Macedonia in the context of 365 Crete earthquake
The 365 Crete earthquake occurred at about sunrise on 21 July 365 in the Eastern Mediterranean, with an assumed epicentre near Crete. Geologists today estimate the undersea earthquake to have been a moment magnitude 8.5 or higher. It caused widespread destruction in the central and southern Diocese of Macedonia (modern Greece), Africa Proconsularis (northern Libya), Egypt, Cyprus, Sicily, and Hispania (Spain). On Crete, nearly all towns were destroyed.
The earthquake was followed by a tsunami which devastated the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean, particularly Libya, Alexandria, and the Nile Delta, killing thousands and hurling ships 3Â km (1.9Â mi) inland. The quake left a deep impression on the late antique mind, and numerous writers of the time referred to the event in their works.
Diocese of Macedonia in the context of Dulcitius
Dulcitius may refer to either of two ancient Roman officials active in the fourth century AD.
- Dulcitius (Macedonia) was governor of Macedonia during the reign of the emperor Diocletian. He is chiefly remembered for his role in a hagiographic tale of the persecution of several Christian women in Thessalonica, in 304 AD. As such, he is the eponymous villain of Dulcitius, a 10th-century drama written by Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim.
- Dulcitius (Britannia) was a military leader praised for his abilities by the soldier-historian Ammianus Marcellinus. Although it is not actually stated by Ammianus in his original text, it is often conjectured that Dulcitius was elevated to the position of Dux Britanniarum. If this is the case, he is thought to have been brought to Britain in 369 AD by Count Theodosius in the aftermath of the Great Conspiracy, in which Roman rule on the island faced simultaneous challenge from internal rebellion and external invasion. He might have been appointed Dux as a replacement for Fullofaudes, who is likely to have been killed or lost somewhere in the north of Britain. The Roman rebel Valentinus and his associates were handed over to Dulcitius for execution.