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Principality of Smyrna founded

Principality of Smyrna founded


1081 Jan 1

Principality of Smyrna founded

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Principality of Smyrna founded
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Originally in Byzantine service, Tzachas, a Seljuk Turkish military commander, rebelled and seized Smyrna, much of the Aegean coastlands of Asia Minor and the islands lying off shore. He founded a principality in Smyrna, giving the Seljuks access to Aegean Sea.

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