Cappadocia In The Historic Periods 4

Cappadocia In The Historic Periods 4
Roman Period (17AD-395AD)

The wars came to end in 17AD when Tiberus  conquered Cappadocia and placed it under Roman rule. After the conquest, The Romans reconstructed the road to west, which was of both commercial and military significance.  During the Roman Period, many migrations occured in the area, as well as attacks from the east. Roman military units known as ‘ Legions defended the area. During thereign of Emperor Septimus, Severus Cappadocia’s economy flourished, but later the capital, Kayseri (Caesera), was attacked by Sasanid armies from Iran. Emperor Gordianus III ordered the construction of defensive city walls. During this time some of the first Christians were moving from the big cities to villages. In the 4th century, when Kayseri was a flourishing religious center,rocky surroundings of Göreme were discovered. The Christians  adopted the teachings of St.Basil, Bishop of Caesarea (Kayseri), and began to lead a monastic life in the carved-out cliffs and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.