Abstract:

Early Christianity – during the Byzantine period, at the end of the 4th century – at the beginning of the 5th century, the city of Martyropolis, located on the eastern border line of the Byzantine and Sasani states, was founded by the religious Marusa b. Lyuta. Nowadays, it is located as a Silvan district connected to Diyarbakır. The history of the city of Martyropolis was based on a fact that was frequently found in the urban formations of the Byzantine era in the Middle Ages. In this direction, the bones of the Christians killed in the cities of Iran, Mesopotamia and Asuri were gathered and placed in the first religious structures built in the city. The city was named “Martyropolis” which means “the city of the martyrs”. The first core of the urban settlement system is structured around the church and castle-burch structures. During the period of the Byzantine Emperors; Constantine I ( 273-337 ), Anastasius I ( 491-518 ) and I ( 527-565 ) the urbanization process was accelerated.

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The city of Martyropolis, located on the eastern border line of the Byzantine and Sassanid states in the early Christian -Byzantine period, late 4th century -early 5th century, was founded by the cleric Marusa b. Lyuta. Today, it is located as Silvan district of Diyarbakır. The story of the establishment of the city of Martyropolis was based on a phenomenon frequently encountered in the city formations of the Byzantine period in the Middle Ages. Accordingly, in order to attribute holiness to the city, the bones of the Christian saints killed in the cities of Iran, Mesopotamia and Assyria were collected and placed in the first religious buildings built in the city. Based on this, the city was called “Martyropolis”, which means the “City of Martyrs”. The first core of the city settlement is organized around the church and the castle-horoscope structures. Byzantine Emperors; Urbanization process has accelerated in the period of Constantinus I (273-337), Anastasios I (491-518) and I. Iustinianos (527-565).