Introducing Trabzon Province 6

8 Muslim Arabs Since the beginning of the century came to Trabzon on the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, organized raids.

IV of the Byzantine Empire in 1204. On expeditions into the hands of the Crusaders from the Latins, the emperor I. Andronikos Komnenos Alexios and David descendants who fled from Istanbul, with the help of the Georgian Queen Tamara founded the Kingdom of Trabzon Komnenos in 1204 as an independent. Anatolian Seljuks, and paying taxes by creating a political existence with the marriage bond, the Kingdom of sustaining Komnenos, I. The time of Manuel Comnenus (1238-1265) lived in the most brilliant period. Gumushane silver mines to the influence of economic strength in the coins of Manuel I, on the "most happy" is the title.

I. After receipt of the Kingdom of Trabzon Komnenos in 1398 Bayezid Samsun region to the Ottoman Empire were forced to pay an annual tax. David Komnenos, during his reign (1458-1461), pay taxes, by stopping the advance paid back through the Akkoyunlu State asked Sultan Uzun Hasan, the alliance made a proposal to the great states of Europe against the Ottomans. Forces led by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II laid siege to this region, conquered Trabzon in 1461 and put an end to the sovereignty of Komnenosların.

Trabzon, state or provincial ago during the Ottoman Period has been ruled by the prince and the Tenants. Khidr Bey ruler of the first flag. Prince Abdullah at a young age from starboard principality in 1470, Abdullah and his mother lived in Trabzon until 1479 with a cute Hatun. During the prince Sultan Selim I (1491-1512) were found to be PreviousNext Trabzon, which will subsequently the title son of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent was born here.

Trabzon 16 century, the center of Batumi Lazistan converted and combined with the state became the center of this new administrative unit. Trabzon, a major fire in 1867, emerged, this time in a very public building, the city burned, and then re-arranged. Province was established in 1868, the banner outside the headquarters Lazistan, Gumushane, Canik Flags also connected here.

During the First World War, the Russians attacked Trabzon (April 14, 1916). Trabzonlulardan of the strike forces (militia), give the guerrilla warfare during this attack. This time, the ammunition to the front to be sent to the port of Trabzon Trabzon support Hamidiye battleship gençlerce Macka moved to pour in with great enthusiasm.