Haemimontus

Haemimontus (Greek: Αἱμίμοντος) was a late Roman and early Byzantine province, situated in northeastern Thrace.^[1] It was subordinate to the Diocese of Thrace and to the praetorian prefecture of the East. Its capital was Adrianople, and it was headed by a praeses. In the 5th century, Epiphanius in a report mentions a three dioceses within the province; the Diocese of Adrianopolis, the Diocese of Plotinoupolis and an unnamed third diocese.^[2] The province was superseded by the Theme of Thrace during the 7th century, but survived as an Orthodox ecclesiastical metropolis until late Byzantine times.

Province of Haemimontus Provincia Haemimonti ἐπαρχία Αἱμίμοντου
Province of the Roman Empire
c. 293 – 640s
Haemimontus within the Diocese of Thrace c. 400.
Capital	Adrianople
Historical era	Late Antiquity
• Diocletian's provincial reforms	c. 293
• Thematic reforms	640s
Succeeded by Theme of Thrace
Today part of	Bulgaria Greece Turkey

Honours

Hemimont Plateau in Graham Land, Antarctica is named after the province.^[3]