Since the second half of the eighth century the town was the capital. Ankyra, towering over her with a citadel, was in this period the appearance of a typical Greek city. There were several churches, among others, which were turned pagan temples. The fate of the famous temple of Roma and Augustus, known from inscriptions Monumentum Ancyranum. By the year  the city was the seat of the bishopric, and after that date archbishopric. Between times the city was occupied by the enemies of the Empire so, so external and internal. In the year outback steakhouse coupons it was temporarily occupied by the Persians. In the year  for the first time the Arabs arrived here, who three years later, briefly occupied the town. In 806 the city was plundered by the army of and destroyed by the army. It was rebuilt in however, now twelve years later the city took the Paulicians. Despite these raids Ancyra remained an important center of Byzantium until the eleventh century.

In 1071 years the Sultan Alp Arslan Selcuk era defeated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert. In he took and made it an important military base. For the Byzantines regained it in 1101 Raymond of Toulouse. However, already in took her to the  dynasty. Then fought the representatives of the local finally in it accounted for the former. After the disintegration of the  at the end of the fourteenth century, accounted. In years the city has received years has been reflected.