Bithynia
Bithynia located in nort-west of anatolia. Surrounded by
Phrygia , Galatia , Black sea, propontis , paphlagonya and galatia in ancient
era. Today , kocaeli, sakarya, bilecik,
duzce , yalova , bolu , kastamonu , bursa, zonguldak cities located in the area.
Immigrated tribe from thrace called Bittnis had founded
bithynia in 2000 B.C
Bythinians were aggressive and warlike people . They even hadn’t surrendered the Alexander the
great. Bithynia were colonized by greeks
in 2nd century B.C and Bithynia became a
hellenistic kingdom reigned by the greek kings.
Romans conquered and took the reign of bithynia in 74 B.C
Bithynia has a
strategic importance as it’s located in the crossroads to Pontos.
Natural springs were made to cure diseases ( basilicia
therma ) . Justinianus the emperor of Byzantium got Natural springs done for
the dynasty in Yalova.
The important sites of Bithynia was;
Nikomedia ( capital city )
, Prusa (bursa )
Nikaia ,
Bolu( Bithynion)
herakleia