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Zile (known in antiquity as Zela) is a city in eastern Turkey and an important agricultural trading centre. The city is in Tokat Province, south of Amasya and west of Tokat. Turhal, Çekerek, Artova, Kadışehri, and Amasya are towns near Zile. Zile is at 40° 19' north, 35° 45' east. Image File history File links Zelos. ... Image File history File links Zelos. ... Zela is a titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in the Helenopontus. ... Shows the Location of the Province Tokat Tokat is a province in northern Turkey. ... Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia from Greek: Αμάσεια) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants. ... Tokat is a city in Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. ... Turhal is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... Çekerek is a district of Yozgat Province of Turkey. ... Artova is a district of Tokat Province of Turkey. ... Kadışehri is a district of Yozgat Province of Turkey. ... Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya Amasya (formerly Amaseia or Amasia from Greek: Αμάσεια) is a town in northern Turkey, the capital of Amasya Province with approximately 80,000 inhabitants. ...

The area within city limits is 1512 km² and 710 meters above sea level. Zile is on a plain surrounded by the Deveci Mountains, which has height of 1892 meters, Güvercin Çalı and Hüseyin Gazi Hill. The city's water supply is provided by the Çekerek river, flowing from Zile to Çekerek. The Süreyya Bey hydroelectric plant is under construction on this river to improve agriculture in the area. Zile's weather is influenced by the Black Sea to the north, and by Middle Anatolia to the south. Summer is hot and dry and winter is snowy and cold. It is usually rainy in April, May, September and October. City limits refers to the defined limits of a citys area. ... Çekerek is a district of Yozgat Province of Turkey. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. ...

History

Veni Vidi Vici

According to recent archeological research, there is evidence of human habitation since Epipalaeolithic times in Zile. The historian Strabo claimed that Zile was founded by Semiramis, a legendary Assyrian queen, in his book Geographica. Zile castle, the only solid castle in Anatolia, was built by Roman commander Sulla. The castle contains the Amanos temple, called silla meaning "respected". Some etymologists claim that "Zile" came from Zela, itself stemming from Silla. The well-known historian Charles Texier proved that Strabo mentions Zela, where modern Zile is. Image File history File links VeniVidiVici. ... Image File history File links VeniVidiVici. ... The Epipalaeolithic (or Epi-Palaeolithic, Epipaleolithic, or Epi-Paleolithic) was a period in the development of human technology that immediately precedes the neolithic period, as an alternative to mesolithic. ... the Greek georgapher Strabo, in a 16th‑century engraving. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Geographika is an extensive work by Strabo, spanning 17 volumes, and can be regarded as an encyclopedia of the geographical knowledge of his time; except for parts of Book 7, it has come down to us complete. ... Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L·CORNELIVS·L·F·P·N·SVLLA·FELIX) ¹ (ca. ... Headline text --67. ... Félix Marie Charles Texier (born 1802 in Versailles, died 1871 in Paris) was a French historian, traveller and archaeologist. ... Zela is a titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in the Helenopontus. ...

Very little is known about the Assyrian and Nineveh periods in Zile, however it is certain that Zile was under Persian rule by 548 BCE. Persians considered the area very important and built the Royal Road (middle part) here. Darius I of Persia divided the largest Anatolian state of that time, Cappadocia, into two. Zile remained in Pontus Cappadocia, the northern region. The Persians built temples for Persian gods Anahita, Anos, and Anadates in Zile. Assyrian Empire Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris river, named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur. ... , For other uses, see Nineveh (disambiguation). ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC Events and trends 547 BC -- Croesus, Lydian king, is defeated by Cyrus of Persia near the River... The Persian Royal Road was an ancient highway built by the Persian king Darius I in the 5th Century BCE. Darius built the road to facilitate rapid communication throughout his very large empire from Susa to Sardis. ... Darius (in Persian داريوش (Darayavahus)) is a common Persian male name. ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names; Turkish Kapadokya) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Traditional rural Pontic house A man in traditional clothes from Trabzon, illustration Pontus is the name which was applied, in ancient times, to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the main), by... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... The beliefs and practices of the culturally and linguistically related group of ancient peoples who inhabited the Iranian Plateau and its borderlands, as well as areas of Central Asia from the Black Sea to Khotan (modern Ho-tien, China), form Persian mythology. ... Temple of Anahita: Goddess of ancient Persia, Iran. ...

Alexander the Great captured Zela from the Persian king Darius after the Battle of Granicus (334 BCE). After Alexander died in 323 BCE, one of his commanders, General Ornets, was given the task to rule Zela. With a rebellion against Ornets, Zela briefly gained its freedom. Soon after, King Mithradates VI of Pontus conquered Zela, as a consequence of which nearby Cappadocians called to Rome for help. The Roman army under Sulla's command defeated Mithradates. When Sulla returned to Rome in 78 BCE, Mithradates attacked Zela again with the help of his uncle Tifran, king of Diyarbakır. Pompeius Magnus came back with his army, and after a long war the Romans destroyed the whole army of Mithradates, who committed suicide as a consequence in 63 BCE. Alexander the Great (Greek: [1], Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC — June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history, conquering most of the known world before his death; he is frequently included in a... Darius (in Persian داريوش (Darayavahus)) is a common Persian male name. ... Combatants Macedon Greek allies Persia Greek mercenaries Commanders Alexander the Great Parmenion Clitus the Black Spithridates Mithridates Memnon of Rhodes Strength 5,000 cavalry 30,000 infantry 15,000 cavalry 12,000 Persian infantry 5,000 Greek mercenaries Casualties About 150 4,000 killed 2,000 captured The Battle of... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC - 334 BC - 333 BC 332 BC 331... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC - 323 BC - 322 BC 321 BC 320... Mithridates VI of Pontus, (132 BC- 63 BC), called Eupator Dionysius, was the king of Pontus in Asia Minor and one of Romes most formidable and successful enemies. ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names; Turkish Kapadokya) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Nickname: The Eternal City Location within Province of Rome in the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Porvince Province of Rome Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L·CORNELIVS·L·F·P·N·SVLLA·FELIX) ¹ (ca. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC Years: 83 BC 82 BC 81 BC 80 BC 79 BC - 78 BC - 77 BC 76 BC 75... Diyarbakır (Ottoman Diyar-i Bekr دیاربکر land of the Bekr as derived from Arabic[1]; Kurdish Amed; Syriac ; Greek Amida; Armenian Ô±Õ´Õ«Õ¤ Amid) is a major city in southeastern Turkey situated on the banks of the River Tigris, and the seat of Diyarbakır Province. ... This article refers to the Roman General. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC - 60s BC - 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC Years: 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65 BC 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60...

Pharnaces II of Pontus, son of Mithradates, sought revenge for his father. His attack on Zela was halted by Julius Caesar in a bloody battle called Battle of Zela. While Caesar's army had great losses, Pharnaces's army was completely destroyed in five hours. After this victory, Caesar sent his famous message to Rome: "Veni Vidi Vici ped ea" , meaning "I came, I saw, I conquered through it all". Caesar's words were written on a cylindrical marble column. This column was stolen recently(in 2004) and the thieves have not yet been found. Pharnaces II of Pontus (63 BC - 47 BC), was the king of Pontus and son of the great Mithridates VI. Pompey had defeated Mithridates VI in 64 BC and gained control of much of Asia Minor, but Pharnaces II attempted to take advantage of the Roman civil war to retake... Gaius Julius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ... Zela is a titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in the Helenopontus. ... Veni Vidi Vici means I came, I saw, I conquered in Latin. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 241, the Sasanid king Arda Shapur, son of Shirin, attacked the Romans and captured Zela. From then to 1071, Zela was conquered many times by Byzantines and Sasanids. Zela was conquered by Danishmend Melik Ahmet Gazi in 1071 and since then the city has belonged to Turks. In 1174 Anatolian Seljuks captured the city from Danishmends under Izzettin II Kılıçaslan. After the collapse of the Anatolian Seljuks the Ertan State was founded in Zile's district in 1335. The Ottomans defeated Ertans in 1397 under rule of Sultan Bayezid I. Events Shapur I of Persia succeeds Ardashir I Births Deaths Ardashir I, first ruler of the Sassanids Categories: 241 ... Head of king Shapur II (Sasanian dynasty A.D. 4th century). ... Shapur refers to one of three Sassanian kings: Shapur I of Persia - 241 to 272 CE Shapur II of Persia - 309 to 379 CE Shapur III of Persia - 383 to 388 CE This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Shirin (? – 628) was the Christian wife of the Persian Shah, Khosrau II. In the revolution after the death of Khosraus father Hormizd IV, the General Bahram Chobin took power over the Persian empire. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered around its capital in Constantinople. ... Head of king Shapur II (Sasanian dynasty A.D. 4th century). ... The Danishmend dynasty was a Turcoman dynasty ruling in eastern Anatolia in the 11th and 12th centuries. ... Events Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Events Abu Said dies and the Ilkhan khanate ends Slavery abolished in Sweden Charles I of Hungary allies with Poland against the Hapsburgs and Bohemians Carinthia and Carniola come under Habsburg rule. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Söğüt (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Beyazid I Beyazid I (ca 1354–1403; Bayezıt, nicknamed Yıldırım, the Thunderbolt) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. ...

In the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)(also known as Turkish Independence War), some supporters of Sharia (strict Islamic law) in Zile rebelled against the new Turkish Republic's army. The Turkish army put down the rebellion and, from then, Zile was loyal to the new Turkish Republic instead of the Ottoman Sultan in Istanbul. Combatants Greece Turkish Revolutionaries Commanders Gen Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Gen Anastasios Papoulas, Gen Georgios Hatzianestis Ali Fethi Okyar, Ismet Inonu, Mustafa Kemal Strength 120,000 men 450,000 men [1] Casualties 30,000 dead; 20,820 captured 20,000 dead; 10,000 wounded The Greco–Turkish War of 1919–1922, also... The Turkish War of Independence is a part of the History of Turkey that spans from the defeat of the Ottoman Empire by the Allies in World War I to the declaration of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923. ... Sharia ( translit: ) refers to the body of Islamic law. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Establishment of Turkish national movement explains the initial stages of the alliance that will become Turkish revolutionaries which waged an independence war that resulted in decleration of Republic of Turkey. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Söğüt (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah...

Other names of Zile

Zile has been known as: Zela, Zelitis, Zelid, Anzila, Gırgırıye(Karkariye), Zeyli, Silas. Zela is a titular see of Asia Minor, suffragan of Amasea in the Helenopontus. ...

Kusyuva

Ulucami

Image File history File links Kusyuva. ... Image File history File links Kusyuva. ... Image File history File links Ulucami. ... Image File history File links Ulucami. ...

Attractions

There are many historical buildings and artifacts from Hittites, Lycians, Persians, Greeks, Romans and Turks in Zile. Among these, Zile castle, the Roman theatre, Ulu Camii and Çifte Hamam are the most famous. Kaya Mezarı, Çay Pınarı, İmam Melikiddin Türbesi, Şeyh Musa Fakih Türbesi, Elbaşı Camii, Maşat Höyük, Namlı Hisar Kale, Anzavur Mağaraları, Hacı Boz Köprüsü, Koç Taşı and Manastry in Kuruçay are worth seeing. Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite empire was... Lycia is a region on the southern coast of Turkey. ... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ...

Economy

Agriculture, trade and livestock are the main economic activities of Zile. The thousand students of Zile Tourism and Hotel Management Department of Gaziosmanpasha University also play an important role in city's economic activities. Zile is famous for its grapes, leblebi, cherry, and fruit gardens. The annual Cherry Festival is famous in Tokat, Sivas and Yozgat. Zile uses its excellent grapes for not to produce wine, but pekmez, a syrup-like liquid mixed from different kinds of fruit-juices. In addition to fruit and vegetable production, farmers also produce wheat. Gaziosmanpasha University ((turkish: GaziosmanpaÅŸa Ãœniversitesi)) is a public university that was established in 1992 and primarily located in Tokat, Turkey. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis lincecumii Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis... Leblebi Leblebi is a kind of snack made from roasted chickpeas, very common and popular in Turkey. ... Pekmez is the Turkish name for the syrup-like liquid obtained after condensing juices of (especially) grape, fig or mulberry by boiling with coagulant agents. ...

The industry of Zile is under development. Since 1996, there has been a major movement from agriculture to industry. Major products include textiles,sugar beet, furniture, tomato sauce, leblebi, marble and shoes. Leblebi Leblebi is a kind of snack made from roasted chickpeas, very common and popular in Turkey. ...

Education

There are 126 primary and secondary schools with 10,417 students and 227 teachers. Zile Lisesi, Dinçerler 75th Year Anatolian High School and Anadolu Öğretmen Lisesi provide high school education in Zile. There are also four professional high schools providing technical education.

Social Life

Zile has a population of 110,000 as of 2004 census; 50,000 in the city centre and the remaining population in 116 nearby villages. 60% of the population are farmers. Zile has been losing its population through migration. Because of the migration, there is a popular saying stating that you will come across someone from Zile wherever you go. 40% of the neighboring city of Turhal's population is from Zile, which causes some conflict for the census (the government distribute money according to the population of cities - people born in Zile but living in Turhal go to Zile in census times to the dismay of the Turhal municipality) This article is about non-human migration. ... Turhal is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ...

In Zile, there is a movie-theatre with a capacity for 850 people. There is one TV channel and two radio stations that keep Zile people up to date. Daily newspapers sell around 4000 copies per day.

References

• Turkish Wikipedia (Turkish)
• Zile Municipality (Turkish)

External links

• Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
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• Zile Pictures
• Zile TV (Turkish)
• Zile News(Turkish)

	Districts of Tokat
Tokat | Almus | Artova | Başçiftlik | Erbaa | Niksar | Pazar | Reşadiye | Sulusaray | Turhal | Yeşilyurt | Zile Image File history File links Shows the location of the province Tokat in Turkey File links The following pages link to this file: Tokat Province ... Shows the Location of the Province Tokat Tokat is a province in northern Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Tokat is a city in Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. ... Almus is a district of Tokat Province of Turkey. ... Artova is a district of Tokat Province of Turkey. ... Başçiftlik is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... Erbaa is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... [Niksar]http://www. ... Pazar is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... ReÅŸadiye is a district of Tokat Province of Turkey. ... Sulusaray is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... Turhal is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ... YeÅŸilyurt is a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. ...

Coordinates: 40°18′N 35°53′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...