What is "koloneia"

Koloneia (, a hellenization of the Latin Colonia) can refer to:

• Koloneia on the Lykos in Pontus, a Byzantine military centre and metropolitan bishopric
• Koloneia (theme), a Byzantine province centered in and named after the above
• Koloneia in Cappadocia, a Byzantine aplekton and bishopric
• Koloneia, the Greek name of Kolonjë District in Albania

The Theme of Koloneia was a small military-civilian province (thema or theme) of the Byzantine Empire located in northern Cappadocia and the southern Pontus, in modern Turkey. It was founded sometime in the mid-9th century and survived until it was conquered by the Seljuk Turks soon after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.