kotik Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I have many times seen on maps of the roman empire that the crimean peninsula was part of it, but there is nothing about it on this page. Now were can I find some info about romans in the crimean peninsula? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 The Romans never quite stretched all the way to the Crimean (Tauris) for any long, extended stay. It was home to various Scythian/Sarmatian tribes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 http://www.xenophongi.org/crimea/cities/ch...ese/cherenc.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerled Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 A review of the article on "Roman Crimea" in Wikipedia is well worth while on this subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 The problem with the article is that it stresses the subject title, Roman Crimea. As Primus Pilus pointed out previously the area was never under secure occupation and represents a marginal frontier region. The article rather gives the impression of something more permanent (as articles often tend to favour pro-Roman arguments). I can't see anything actually wwrong with the information - just don't get carried away with assumptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompieus Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 There were Greek cities in the Crimea and Taman peninsula as early as the 7th century BC. Diodorus Siculus says there was a kingdom which united several of them around 480BC. It was conquered by Mithridates VI of Pontus and became a Roman client kingdom after his death in 63BC, sometimes with Roman troops for support. Was it ever an actual Roman province? There is a little info in the WIKIPEDIA article on "Cimmerian Bosphorus". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yes. The Crimea, or Taurica as it was known, was added to the province of Lower Moesia after Nero set a military expedition loose in that area, though his death brought the campaign to a halt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novosedoff Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 If any of you ever happen to visit the Tretyakov Art Gallery in Moscow (which is not far from Kremlin), you may also find interesting to drop in the St Clement's church, which is just about 350m from the the Gallery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Clement's_Church,_Moscow The reason I mention this church is because St. Clement used to be a Roman pope in 1 century AD, but he ended up as a worker in a quarry in Crimea. So apparently Crimea used to be within Roman reach after the Kingdom of Pontus was taken by Romans in 1st century BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_I#Death_and_legends_of_final_days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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