Usak

Usak which is called as "Temenothyrea" in ancient times  located  in a land takes part  Inner Aegean region that connects the Western and Central Anatolia regions.

 First  settlement in the  area dates back to BC 4000  and since the bronze age continuous life seen in the Usak region.

Region was dominated by Phrygia, then the Lydia and  ruled by  Alexander the Great in BC330 .  Later on the Roman Empire in 189, A.D captured the area and ruled for centuries. When the Roman empire divided to two parts in 395 Eastern Rome became the ruler .

Region was exchanged between Byzantine and Seldjuks in 1071 . Region later became a soil of Ottoman empire in 1429 and since 1953 Usak officialy a province of republic of Turkey.