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Şebinkarahisar

Also known as Koloneia

Şebinkarahisar is a town in Giresun province, north-eastern Turkey, below a fortress on a high rock. Known in Byzantine times as Koloneia, it was taken by the Mengujekids after 1071 and later passed to the Seljuks and the Ottomans. It was long known for its alum mines, and in 1915 its Armenian inhabitants resisted deportation in a siege.

Şebinkarahisar
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Mengujekids

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

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