The Sending of Roman General Pompeius to Asia Minor and the Establishment of Province Syria

Öz

With the rise of political power in the 2nd century BC, the Roman Republic imposed its influence on the Hellenistic kingdoms in Asia Minor. In the 1st century BC, Rome began a series of wars with the Kingdom of Pontus that would last approximately 40 years. Furthermore, pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean became a threat to Rome. The Roman Senate appointed General Pompey to Asia Minor with extensive authority to end the Pontic Wars and the threat of piracy. Pompey defeated the pirates, eliminated the threat, and fulfilled his duties by defeating the Kingdom of Pontus. Beyond the powers granted to him by the Senate, Pompey overthrew the Seleucid Kingdom in approximately 64 BC and established the Province of Syria. Although the establishment of the Province of Syria was fraught with difficulties, he returned to Rome after resolving these issues. However, due to internal Roman political issues, he was unable to formalize the establishment of the Province of Syria. The establishment of the Triumvirate allowed the Province of Syria to become official. This study aims to provide information about the sending of Roman General Pompeius to the Asia Minor geography and the establishment process of Province Syria.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Rome
• Asia Minor
• Pompeius
• Pontus Kingdom
• Province Syria

Romalı General Pompeius’un Küçük Asya Coğrafyasına Gönderilmesi ve Province Syria’nın Kuruluşu

Öz

Roma Cumhuriyeti İÖ II. yüzyılda siyasi gücünü arttırmasıyla birlikte Küçük Asya coğrafyasında Hellenistik Krallıklara gücünü kabul ettirmiştir. Roma, İÖ I. yüzyılda Pontus Krallığı ile yaklaşık 40 yıl sürecek olan savaşlar silsilesine başlamıştır. Ayrıca Doğu Akdeniz’deki korsanlar Roma için tehlikeli olmaya başlamıştır. Roma Senato’su Pontus Savaşlarını ve korsanlık tehlikesini bitirmesi için General Pompeius’u üst düzey geniş yetkilerle görevlendirerek Küçük Asya’ya göndermiştir. Pompeius, korsanları yenerek tehlikeyi ortadan kaldırmış ve Pontus Krallığı’nı da yenerek görevlerini yerine getirmiştir. Pompeius, Senato’nun kendisine verdiği yetkilerin dışında yaklaşık olarak İÖ 64 yılında Seleukos Krallığı’nı yıkarak Province Syria’yı kurmuştur. Province Syria’nın kuruluş süreci sıkıntılı olmasına rağmen sorunları çözdükten sonra Roma’ya dönmüştür. Ancak Roma iç siyasetindeki sorunlardan dolayı Province Syria’nın kuruluşuna resmiyet kazandıramamıştır. Triumvirlik sisteminin kurulmasıyla birlikte Province Syria’ya resmiyet kazandırabilmiştir. Bu çalışma Romalı General Pompeius’un Küçük Asya coğrafyasına gönderilmesi ve Province Syria’nın kuruluş süreci hakkında bilgi vermeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Roma
• Küçük Asya
• Pompeius
• Pontus Krallığı
• Province Syria

Etik Beyan

"Romalı General Pompeius’un Küçük Asya Coğrafyasına Gönderilmesi ve Province Syria’nın Kuruluşu" başlıklı makale "Kuruluşundan İmparator Diocletianus Dönemine Kadar Province Syria" başlıklı doktora tezinden türetilmiştir.

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