Galatia (Roman province)

Galatia ( lat. Galatia ) - a province of the Roman Empire , located on the territory of Asia Minor , modern Turkey .

Historical state
Province of Galatia
Provincia Galatia ἐπαρχία Γαλατία
← → 25 BC e. - 398
Capital	Ankira
Languages)	de jure: Latin , de facto: Galatian and Greek
Form of government	Monarchy

Division of the Roman Empire into provinces after the conquests of Trajan , 117

After the conquest of Asia Minor by Rome for two centuries, the borders of the province changed repeatedly. The name Galatia itself was a geographical concept. Under Antoninus, Pie accepted its borders, which did not change until the reform of Diocletian .

In 167 BC e., according to Polybius , the local union of tribes expressed a desire to maintain autonomy, the Galatians were divided into three tribes. In the west there was a tribe of tolystobogians. To the northeast of them were tectosagi. Trocma settled across the Galis River. Climate with cold winters and lack of water severely limited agriculture. Large cities did not exist. In Galatia, the Apostle Paul preached during his second and third missionary journeys.