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Asia Minor

Asia Minor is the historical name for the Anatolian peninsula, the western part of Asia corresponding to most of present-day Turkey. After the Seljuk victory at Manzikert in 1071, Turkish groups conquered and settled much of it. It became the base from which the Ottoman Empire arose at the end of the thirteenth century.

Asia Minor
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Mentioned in 11 state histories

SirisMassaliaEleaHellenic AllianceKingdom of LysimachusMoesiKingdom of PergamonEmirate of MeliteneLordship of ChiosKingdom of GreeceSecond Hellenic Republic

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Asia Minor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-minor
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“Asia Minor.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-minor. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Asia Minor.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-minor.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Asia Minor’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/asia-minor (Accessed: ).

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