Cibyrrhaeot Theme

Theme of the Cibyrrhaeots Κιβυρραιῶται, θέμα Κιβυρραιωτῶν
Theme of the Byzantine Empire
ca. 720/727–after 1150
The Asian themes of the Byzantine Empire circa 842. The Cibyrrhaeots encompassed the southern shore of Asia Minor.
Capital	Attaleia
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	ca. 720/727
• Abolition by Manuel I	after 1150
Today part of	Greece Turkey

The Cibyrrhaeot Theme, more properly the Theme of the Cibyrrhaeots (Greek: θέμα Κιβυρραιωτῶν, romanized: thema Kibyrrhaiōtōn), was a Byzantine theme encompassing the southern coast of Asia Minor from the early 8th to the late 12th centuries. As the Byzantine Empire's first and most important naval theme (θέμα ναυτικόν, thema nautikon), it served chiefly to provide ships and troops for the Byzantine navy.