Abstract:

In the classical era, the region covering Konya and Karaman is called Lycaonia. The name Lycaonia is thought to originate from Lukka in Hittites times. The ancient authors describe various borders for Lycaonia. The most important reason for that is its location in the center of a region difficult to rule consisting Cilicia Trachea, İsauria, Pisidia and Cappadocia. Romans, like in every part of Anatolia, preferred an indirect rule in Lycaonia, too. They were supporting the local rulers against the tendencies of the native cults for disengagement and seperation. Augustus, established colonies, whose main duty was to watch the mountain tribes in the central and southern Anatolia. However, Augustus had never built a city, the urbanization was in the times of later Roman rulers, Tiberius and especially Claudius. Thus, the aim of this article is to show the political arrangements of the Romans in Lycaonia in the lights of ancient sources and the effects of the region in the urbanisation process

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