Uşak, Turkey

HISTORY OF UĹžAK

UĹ&#x;ak, which was called "Temenothyrae" in the ancient times, is settled in the inner Aegean region which binds the Western and Central Anatolia regions.

It is found out that the first settlement in the region had begun after 4000 B.C, whereas the continuous settlements had begun in the early bronze age.

During the course of history, the city of UĹ&#x;ak first went under the sovereignty of Phrigians and Lydians

CILANDIRAS BRIDGE: UĹ&#x;ak’s Banaz River has been running under the Clandras Bridge for the past 2500 years. Built by the Phrygians, the bridge is 24 meters long, 17 meters high and 1.75 meters wide and stands on two abutments secured on rocks. It is made of stone blocks with hand carved decorations on their facades.

PERSIAN INVASION OF ANATOLIA After the Lydian King Cresüs was beaten by Persian King Cyrusa Uşak e t u der Persia so ereig ty this time in 546 B.C. .

After Persian King was beaten by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C., UĹ&#x;ak took its place in the new era.

From that ti e o UĹ&#x;ak was on the route of famous King Road

The Cıty Of Alexander The Great: BLAUNDU“

This city Blaundus, is founded by the residents of Macedonia after Anatolia expedition of Alexander the Great, near Sülümenli village of Ulubey province. Most important structures are castle, temples, theater, stadium and rock tombs.

It went under Roman sovereignity in 189 B.C. after Roman consul Manlius’ expedition to Anatolia.

Sebaste (Selcikler): Sebaste city, is founded by Roman Emperor, Augustus in 20 B. C. with Sebaste name. It is one of the most important 12 cities during Roman period. It become bishop center of surrounding cities during 9th century A. D. The city had lived its marvelous times during Byzantium period.

* After 11 th century the city had been exchanged frequendly between Seljukians and Byzantines. * In 1117 with the Miryakefelon War, UĹ&#x;ak permanently joined Seljukians. Then it joined the Germiyan Principality

Gra d Mosque was most probably built in the year 1419.It has lights from times of Germiyans.

UĹ&#x;ak joined in Ottoman sovereignity in 1429

In the Turkish Republican period, UĹ&#x;ak became a province in 1953.

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