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Trabzon

Also known as Trebizond, Trapezus

Trabzon, historically Trebizond, is a port on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey. Founded as the Greek colony of Trapezus, it was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond from 1204 until the Ottoman conquest of 1461, and a major outlet for the caravan trade with Persia. It remained an important Ottoman port and provincial centre.

Trabzon
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Kingdom of PontusSocioeconomyKingdom of GeorgiaImpact, SummarySultanate of RumMilitaryEmpire of TrebizondFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of ImeretiDeclineAq QoyunluFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

TrapezusEmpire of TrebizondKingdom of ImeretiTaceddinids

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

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