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History Of Amasya
Amasya () is a city in northern Turkey, in the Black Sea Region. It was called Amaseia or Amasia in antiquity."Amasya" in ''Encyclopædia Britannica, The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 313. It is the seat of Amasya Province and Amasya District.İl Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Its population is 114,921 (2021). Amasya stands in the mountains above the Black Sea (Karadeniz) coast, set apart from the rest of Anatolia in a narrow valley along the banks of the Yeşilırmak (river), Yeşilırmak River. Although near the Black Sea, this area is high above the coast and has an inland climate, well-suited to growing apples, for which Amasya province, one of the provinces in north-centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amasya Castle
Amasya Castle (), Harşene Castle, is a fortress located in Amasya, northern Turkey. The castle is located north of Amasya and the river Yeşilırmak (river), Yeşilırmak on the steep rocks of Mount Harşena. History The castle was attacked, ruined, and changed hands many times over the course of the Persian Empire, Persian, Roman Empire, Roman, Kingdom of Pontus, Pontic and Byzantine eras, and was restored each time. The castle was severely ruined during the battles between the Romans and Pontics. It was substantially restored after the 1075 conquest of Amasya by the Danishmends, an Oghuz Turk dynasty. It remained in use until the 18th century when it lost its military importance. While fleeing the invading troops of Timur in the first years of the 15th century, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman then-şehzade Mehmed I, Çelebi Mehmed took refuge in Amasya Castle. Description The castle has four gates, named , , and . It includes dungeons, cisterns, wells and galleried monumental ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
