Abstract
A Short History of Trabzon from its Founding To the XIX. Century II
In the second part of the article, the author telis about short history of Trabzon under the Ottoman rule. The city, which had protected its importance during the Roman and Byzantine periods as the most important harbour in the Eastern Black Sea region and as a military base, was outstanding in the Ottoman time with its economic, commercial and cultural aspects as a regional center. During the last centuries of the empire, strategical importance of Trabzon increased due to rise of Russia and its expansion in the Caucasus.<
Keywords
Trabzon, conquest of Trabzon; Trabzon under the Ottomans.