What is Pontus called today?

Pontus or Pontos (/ˈpɒntəs/; Greek: Πόντος, romanized: Póntos, "Sea") is a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey….Pontus (region)

Pontos (Πόντος)
Location	North-eastern Anatolia

Are there still Greeks in Pontus?

It's estimated 345,000 Pontic Greeks live in Turkey as of 2018, although many still are in hiding and afraid of exposing their identity and religion due to ethnic tension, there are also converted ethnic Pontic Greeks whom after several generations have additionally been Turkified and assimilated.

Was Pontus a Persian?

The region of Pontus was originally part of the Persian satrapy of Cappadocia (Katpatuka). The Persian dynasty which was to found this kingdom had, during the 4th century BC, ruled the Greek city of Cius (or Kios) in Mysia, with its first known member being Mithridates of Cius.

Where did the pontians come from?

The Turkish-speaking Pontians were Orthodox Christians, coming from the Black Sea region, who arrived as refugees in Greece after the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne between Greece and Turkey in 1923.

What does the name Pontus mean?

sea Pontus, from the Ancient Greek word for a sea, may refer to: Short Latin name for the Pontus Euxinus, the Greek name for the Black Sea (aka the Euxine sea) … Pontus (region), on the southern coast of the Black Sea, in modern-day Turkey.

Is Istanbul Greek or Turkish?

Before that it had the name Vyzantion (or Byzantium) and was a Greek city, founded in the 5th century BC by Greeks from the city of Halkis (or Chalkis or Chalkida). So, Istanbul is certainly Turkish. The site and the city was greek many centuries ago.

What language did the Pontus speak?

Pontic Greek
ποντιακά, pontiaká, понтиакá
Region	originally the Pontus on the Black Sea coast; Greece, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey
Native speakers	778,000 (2009–2015)
Language family	Indo-European Greek Attic–Ionic Pontic Greek