Abstract:

The zone lying from Soli, which is near Lamos Creek, to Issos was called as Cilicia Pedias in the Ancient Age. The fact that Pompeius set the defeated pirates in many cities of Cilicia Pedias was a beginning of a new period in the history of the region. On the other hand; Pompeii's regulations were increased the strategic importance, that originating from the region's location which is between Anatolia and Mezopotamia; of the region, that is a center of attraction through its geopolitical position, its' subterranean and terrestrial resources. Because of all these reasons, Cilicia Pedias was important in the fact of the Roman Government. Especially in BC. Century, Romans preferred indirect management in Cilicia Pedias as it has been so in other regions of Anatolia which are under the sovereignty of Romans, in which the local forces were put forward. In this respect, the region served as a buffer area and an advanced police station via the dependent kingdoms in the relations between Syria and Parathions. It is possible to see all the details of the fact of the Roman Government in the history of Tarkondimotos and his kingdom. In this article, the role of The Riverside in the regional Roman Government is discussed under the light of ancient resources with epigraphic and numismatic findings

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