Introducing Trabzon Province 4

Cimmerians from the Caucasus to the Black Sea in the same century, and their raids on the Scythians and then. However, these trends before or after the establishment of colonies in the debate. BC 6. Century, the sovereignty of the Persians by entering Trabzon, called a satrap of Cappadocia Pont remained inside.

BC Macedonian King Alexander the Great All in Anatolia in 334 put an end to the domination of Persia.

During the confusion after the sudden death of Alexander II Satrap Pont. Ariantes'in son of Mithridates, the Black Sea, Pontus, the State has established with the support of the local people. Trabzon, BC Remained within the borders of Pontus in 280 centers in Amasya.

BC I. Century, the occupation of Anatolia by the Romans in the west have begun to strength. Pompeius, the King of Pontus, the Roman king of the V. Kelkit valley defeat inflicted on the Kingdom of Pontus Mithridates distributed. Thus, Trabzon, BC Roman rule in 66 years, has entered. BC with Rome Avgustus'la Since 27 started the Empire period. Augustus as a result of administrative arrangement of Trabzon, have formed part of the Pontic Polemoniacus called vassalage, the emperor Tiberius (AD 14-37), the other an administrative department of the State of which remained within the borders of Cappadocia. In the period of the emperor Nero (54-68) has been acquired the privilege of being free city. During this period of Trabzon "famous" and "rich" definition, the city is located in the books of historians. Emphasis on the defense of the Roman Empire, the eastern limit of the time of Vespasian (69-79) in Trabzon, have been included in the state of Cappadocia-Galatia.