List of New Themes After 960
| Theme | Date | Capital | Notes | other cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arentanoi (thema Arentanōn, Θέμα Αρεντανών) |
1018 | Vrulja | established in 1018 near the Neretva Delta at the southern Dalmatian coast. | Mokron, Ostroga, Slavineca |
| Bulgaria (thema Bulgarias, Θέμα Βουλγαρίας) |
1018 !1018 | Scupia | established by Emperor Basil II after the victory over Samuel of Bulgaria (997-1014 AD) and the fall of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1018. It was based on the wider regions of Skopje and Ohrid (modern FYR Macedonia and south Serbia). Its capital was Scupia. | Philippoupolis, Serdica, Lychnidus, Monastèrion, Astibus, Anchialus, Mesembria, Debeltos, Naissus, Singidunum, Viminacium, Bononia |
| Calabria/Duchy of Calabria (thema/Doukàton Kalavrias, Θέμα/Δουκάτον Καλαβρίας) |
950 !950 | Rhegion | following the Muslim conquest of Sicily, from 902 the Theme of Sicily was limited to Calabria, but retained its original name until the middle of the 10th century; the capital from Syracusae moved to Rhegion. | Scylacium, Kroton, Consentia |
| Diokleia/Diokletianoi (thema Diokleias/Diokletianōn, Θέμα Διοκλείας/Διοκλητιανών) |
970 - 1000 | Ragusa | established around 970-1000, after the Byzantine annexation of Rascia, with seat at Ragusa, the capital of the older Theme of Dalmatia. | Diokleia, Scodra, Antibàrion |
| Hexacomia (thema Exakomias, Θέμα Εξακωμίας) |
1050 !1050 | Comana | established in mid-11th century in the region of Cataonia; named after the main 6 cities of the region (Hexacomia, or Hexapolis, meaning six cities in Greek): Comana, Arabyssus, Cucusus, Arka, Ariaratheia, Melitene. | Arabyssus, Cucusus, Arka, Ariaratheia |
| Iberia (thema Iberias, Θέμα Ιβηρίας) |
1021 !1021 | Theodosioupolis | formed as a result of Emperor Basil II’s annexation of a portion of the Georgian Bagratid domains (1000–1021) and later aggrandized at the expense of several Armenian kingdoms acquired by the Byzantines in a piecemeal fashion in the course of the 11th century; the seat of the theme was at Theodosioupolis; in 1025 became part of the Byzantine vassal Duchy of Chaldia. | |
| Italy (Katepanikion Italias, Κατεπανίκιον της Ιταλίας) |
938 !938 | Bàrion | in 938 and 965, the Theme of Longobardia (Apulia) appears united with the theme of Calabria and the theme of Leucania, although the duration of this arrangement is unclear. At any rate, after circa 968, the three themata were permanently united into the new Catepanate of Italy, with the catepan's seat at Bari. | |
| Leucania (thema Leukanias, Θέμα Λευκανίας) |
968 !968 | Tursikon | in 968 the region of Lucania was reconquered by the Byzantines, and the theme of Lucania was established, with the capital at Tursikon (Tursi), as part of the Catepanate of Italy. | Buxentum |
| Boleròn/Nèos Strymòn (thema Voleroù/Nèou Strymōnos, Θέμα Βολερού/Νέου Στρυμώνος) |
971 !971 | Serres | virtually the same as the Roman province of Rhodope (314-641); existed around 971, comprising the northern and western part of the Theme of Strymon after John Tzimiskes's re-conquest of Bulgaria. | Melenoikon |
| Paristrion/Paradounavon (thema Paristriou/Paradoùnavon, Θέμα Παριστρίου/Παραδούναβον) |
1020 !1020 | Dorostrolon | in 1000, a Byzantine army commanded by Theodorokanos reconquered the whole Dobruja, organizing the region as Strategia of Dorostolon and, after 1020, as Thema Paristrion or Paradounavon. | Dionysopolis, Tomis, Odessos, Marcianopolis, Oescus, Nicopolis |
| Ras/Serbia (Katepanikion Servias, Κατεπανίκιον της Σερβίας) |
969 - 976 | Rascia | established around 970 during the rule of John Tzimiskes; it comprised the Principality of Serbia (Rascia) and the region of Bosnia. | |
| Sirmium (thema Sirmiou, Θέμα Σιρμίου) |
1018 !1018 | Sirmium | composed of parts of earlier Catepanate of Ras. Established in 1018 at the northwestern part of the Bulgarian Empire (north Serbia, around the city of Sirmium). | |
| Travunia/Trebouniatoi (thema Travounias/Trevouniatōn, Θέμα Τραβουνίας/Τρεβουνιατών) |
1000 - 1020 | Trebunia | established around 1000-1020 at the southern Dalmatian coast. | |
| Zachlumia (thema Zachloumias, Θέμα Ζαχλουμίας) |
11th ce. | Bona | established in the beginning of 11th century as an autonomous principality under Byzantine influence, in modern-day regions of Herzegovina and southern Dalmatia. | Oneon |
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