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Historical regions ( or historical countries ) are delimitations of geographic areas for studying and analysing social development of period - specific cultures without any reference to contemporary political , economic or social organisations . The fundamental principle underlying this view is that older political and mental structures exist which exercise greater influence on the spatial - social identity of individuals than is understood by the contemporary world , bound to and often blinded by its own worldview - e . g . the focus on the nation - state . Definitions of regions vary , and regions can include macroregions such as Europe , territories of traditional states , or smaller microregional areas . A geographic proximity is the often required precondition for emergence of a regional identity . In Europe the regional identities are often derived from the Migration Period , but for the contemporary perspective are related to the ___MASK7___ - 1920 time of territorial transformation , and another in the post - Cold War period . Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is a country in the South Caucasus region , situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe . It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east , Russia to the north , Georgia to the northwest , Armenia to the west and Iran to the south . The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east , Iran to the south and west , while having an ___MASK50___ km border with Turkey in the north west . Iran (, also , ; ' ), also known as Persia , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (' ), is a sovereign state in Western Asia . It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia , the " de facto " Nagorno - Karabakh Republic , and Azerbaijan ; to the north by the Caspian Sea ; to the northeast by Turkmenistan ; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan ; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman ; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq . Comprising a land area of , it is the second - largest country in the Middle East and the 18th - largest in the world . With 82 . ___MASK50___ million inhabitants , Iran is the world ' s 17th - most - populous country . It is the only country with both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline . The country ' s central location in Eurasia and Western Asia , and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz , make it of great geostrategic importance . Tehran is the country ' s capital and largest city , as well as its leading economic center . Diocletian , born Diocles ( 244  ___MASK37___ ), was a Roman emperor from ___MASK92___ to 305 . Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia , Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus . After the deaths of Carus and his son Numerian on campaign in Persia , Diocletian was proclaimed emperor . The title was also claimed by Carus ' other surviving son , Carinus , but Diocletian defeated him in the Battle of the Margus . Diocletian ' s reign stabilized the empire and marks the end of the Crisis of the Third Century . He appointed fellow officer Maximian as Augustus , co - emperor , in 286 . Carus ( c . ___MASK79___  July or August ___MASK85___ ) was Roman Emperor from 282 to ___MASK85___ , and was 60 at ascension . During his short reign , Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success . He brought stability in the empire and died in ___MASK85___ aged 61 . Syria , officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic (""), is a country in Western Asia , bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west , Turkey to the north , Iraq to the east , Jordan to the south , and Israel to the southwest . Syria ' s capital and largest city is Damascus . Greece (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern Europe . Greece ' s population is approximately ___MASK78___ . 955 million as of 2015 . Athens is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . Carinus ( died ___MASK63___ ) was Roman Emperor from ___MASK85___ to ___MASK63___ . The elder son of emperor Carus , he was first appointed " Caesar " and in the beginning of ___MASK85___ co - emperor of the western portion of the empire by his father . Official accounts of his character and career have been filtered through the propaganda of his successful opponent , Diocletian . Iraq (, or ; '; '), officially known as the Republic of Iraq ('; ') is a country in Western Asia , bordered by Turkey to the north , Iran to the east , Kuwait to the southeast , Saudi Arabia to the south , Jordan to the southwest , and Syria to the west . The capital , and largest city , is Baghdad . The main ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds ; others include Assyrians , Turkmen , Shabakis , Yazidis , Armenians , Mandeans , Circassians , and Kawliya . Around ___MASK90___ % of the country ' s 36 million citizens are Muslims , with Christianity , Yarsan , Yezidism , and Mandeanism also present . The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish . Saint Domnius ( also known as Saint Dujam or Saint Duje , Saint Domnio , Saint Doimus , or Saint Domninus ) was a 3rd - century Bishop of Salona and patron of the city of Split . Salona was a large Roman city serving as capital of the Province of Dalmatia . Today it is located near the city of Split in modern Croatia . Saint Domnius was martyred with seven other Christians in the persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian . He was born in Antioch , in modern - day Turkey but historically in Syria , and beheaded in 304 at Salona . He was more likely a martyr of the 4th century , but Christian tradition also states that he was one of the Seventy Disciples of the 1st century . This tradition holds that Domnio came to Rome with Saint Peter and was then sent by Peter to evangelize Dalmatia , where he was martyred along with ___MASK50___ soldiers he had converted . The Battle of the Margus was fought in July ___MASK63___ between the armies of Roman Emperors Diocletian and Carinus in the valley of the Margus River ( today Great Morava ) in Moesia ( present day Serbia ). Dalmatia (; see names in other languages ) is one of the four historical regions of Croatia , alongside Croatia proper , Slavonia , and Istria . Damascus (' ) is the capital and likely the largest city of Syria , following the decline in population of Aleppo due to the ongoing battle for the city . It is commonly known in Syria as " ash - Sham " (') and nicknamed as the " City of Jasmine " (""). In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world , Damascus is a major cultural and religious centre of the Levant . The city has an estimated population of ___MASK9___ , 711 , 000 . Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia . It is located in the northwest of the country , along the Sava river , at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain . Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level . In the last official census of 2011 the population of the City of Zagreb was ___MASK69___ , ___MASK44___ . The wider Zagreb metropolitan area includes the City of Zagreb and the separate Zagreb County bringing the total metropolitan area population up to ___MASK9___ , ___MASK97___ , 887 . It is the biggest metropolitan area in Croatia , and the only one with a population of over one million . The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period ( starting in ___MASK100___ BC ). The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history . Often when a given Roman is described as becoming " emperor " in English , it reflects his taking of the title " Augustus " or " Caesar ". Another title often used was " imperator ", originally a military honorific . Early Emperors also used the title " princeps " ( first citizen ). Emperors frequently amassed republican titles , notably " Princeps Senatus ", " Consul " and " Pontifex Maximus ". Maximian ( c . ___MASK18___  c . July ___MASK21___ ) was Roman Emperor from 286 to 305 . He was " Caesar " from 285 to 286 , then " Augustus " from 286 to 305 . He shared the latter title with his co - emperor and superior , Diocletian , whose political brain complemented Maximian ' s military brawn . Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign . In the late summer of 285 , he suppressed rebels in Gaul known as the Bagaudae . From 285 to 288 , he fought against Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier . Together with Diocletian , he launched a scorched earth campaign deep into Alamannic territory in 288 , temporarily relieving the Rhine provinces from the threat of Germanic invasion . Numerian ( died ___MASK22___ November ___MASK92___ ) was Roman Emperor from 283 to ___MASK92___ with his older brother Carinus . They were sons of Carus , a general raised to the office of praetorian prefect under Emperor Probus in 282 . The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait of Otranto ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the northwest and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over ___MASK9___ , ___MASK52___ islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth of . The Otranto Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic ' s salinity is lower than the Mediterranean ' s because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from in summer to in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin ' s climate . Lebanon , officially known as the Lebanese Republic , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south , while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea . Lebanon ' s location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity . At just ___MASK78___ , 452 km ( ___MASK67___ , 036 sq . mi .), it is the smallest recognized country on the entire mainland Asian continent . Augustus ( ___MASK94___ September 63 BC  19 August 14 AD ) was the founder of the Roman Principate and considered the first Emperor , controlling the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14 . The Sea of Marmara , also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea , and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis , is the inland sea , entirely within the borders of Turkey , that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea , thus separating Turkey ' s Asian and European parts . The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea . The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides . The sea has an area of ___MASK73___ , 350 km² ( 280 km x 80 km ) with the greatest depth reaching . Croatia proper is one of the four historical regions of the Republic of Croatia , together with Dalmatia , Slavonia , and Istria . It is located between Slavonia in the east , the Adriatic Sea in the west , and Dalmatia to the south . The region is not officially defined , and its borders and extent are described differently by various sources . Croatia proper is the most significant economic area of the country , contributing well over ___MASK2___ % of Croatia ' s gross domestic product . The capital of both Croatia proper , and the Republic of Croatia , Zagreb , is the largest city and most important economic centre in the region . Slavonia is , with Dalmatia , Croatia proper , and Istria , one of the four historical regions of Croatia . Taking up the east of the country , it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties : Brod - Posavina , Osijek - Baranja , Požega - Slavonia , Virovitica - Podravina and Vukovar - Srijem , although the territory of the counties includes Baranya , and the definition of the western extent of Slavonia as a region varies . The counties cover or ___MASK88___ . 2 % of Croatia , inhabited by ___MASK19___ , 192  ___MASK23___ . 8 % of Croatia ' s population . The largest city in the region is Osijek , followed by Slavonski Brod and Vinkovci . It is located in the Pannonian Basin , largely bordered by the Danube , Drava and Sava rivers . In the west , the region consists of the Sava and Drava valleys , and the mountains surrounding the Požega Valley , and plains in the east . Slavonia enjoys a moderate continental climate , with relatively low precipitation . The Crisis of the Third Century , also known as Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis ( AD ___MASK81___  ___MASK92___ ), was a period in which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion , civil war , plague , and economic depression . The Crisis began with the assassination of Emperor Severus Alexander by his own troops in ___MASK81___ , initiating a 50 - year period in which there were at least 26 claimants to the title of Emperor , mostly prominent Roman army generals , who assumed imperial power over all or part of the Empire . The same number of men became accepted by the Roman Senate as emperor during this period and so became legitimate emperors . Turkey , officially the Republic of Turkey ( Turkish : ), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia , mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia , with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe . Turkey is a democratic , secular , unitary , parliamentary republic with a diverse cultural heritage . Turkey is bordered by eight countries : Greece to the west ; Bulgaria to the northwest ; Georgia to the northeast ; Armenia , the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran to the east ; and Iraq and Syria to the south . The Aegean Sea is to the west , the Black Sea to the north , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . The Bosphorus , the Sea of Marmara , and the Dardanelles , which together form the Turkish Straits , divide Thrace and Anatolia ; they also separate Europe and Asia . Turkey ' s location has given it geopolitical and strategic importance throughout history . Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a sovereign state between Central Europe , Southeast Europe , and the Mediterranean . Its capital city is Zagreb , which forms one of the country ' s primary subdivisions , along with its twenty counties . Croatia covers and has diverse , mostly continental and Mediterranean climates . Croatia ' s Adriatic Sea coast contains more than a thousand islands . The country ' s population is ___MASK67___ . 28 million , most of whom are Croats , with the most common religious denomination being Roman Catholicism .