In 850, the Arabian emir of Malatya,invaded the whole territory of Trabzon by all the forces under his commond from this date on, Bayburt and it’s surrounding have uninterruptedly been a battlefield between the muslim turks and the Byzontians. Because than turks had begun to spread into Anatolia on the way from Azerbaycan. In 960, during the sovereingty of Romanos 2 the population of the Oðuz tribes had reached 2 hundred thousand tents.In 1048, the coun tryside of Haldiya Province had completely been dwelt by the turks.In 1054.The Great Seljuk Sultan, when he had been conguering the castles around Van seguentially had sent some part of his forces, which were divided into three main arms, to this territory.
The Turks have begun their migration into Anatolia in crowded groups following their victory against Byzontium in Malazgirt in 1071.Emir Abdul Kasim has built his sovereignty in Erzurum and in the basin of river of çoruh in 1074, in 1080 he has put forward the foundations of Saltukogullari State.In 1081, his commanders Ebu Yakup and Isa Börü have taken Kars,Ardahan and the territories aligning into Gorgia under their control.And for the coastal lands they have extorted taxes.
In 1096 during the firt of crusades the Byzontium empirer Alex has sent his army onto the Daniþmends.At the same time the viceory of Trabzon, a supporter of Byzontium, Theodore Gabras has captured Gümüshane and Bayburt.Emir Danismend has defeadet forces of Trabzon in Sebinkarahisar.The son of Danismend, Ismail Seyfeddin New groups of Turkish nomands seeking for new lands have reached Eastern blacksea and East of, Anatolia.In 14th century the tribes of Akkoyunlu were dominasting in Bayburt’s geverning. After Timur’s victory in Ankara in 1402, this territory has stayed under the control of his son, Mirza Halil the Sultan, for a time .
ýn 1461, when his fleet sailed to Blacksea, Sultan Mehmet the congueror used Bayburt and its surrouding as a basement at this time.just as Alaaddin Keykubad had done years ago, he seperated his army into two here.He has put his army of Rumeli on the wesy under the command of vizier Mahmut Pasha and he himshelf moved withe the other forces from the east to conguer Trabzon.
Even after Sultan Mehmet the congurer’s victory in Otlukbeli, Bayburt stayed under the control of Akkoyunlu’s for a time and Safevi’s captured the territory.On the way to Tebriz.After his victory in çaldiran.Sultan Yavuz Selim charged his vizier Biyikli Mehmet Pasha for the conguest of Bayburt and in October 17th 1514 the conguest was realized.In 1553, the attack of Sah Tahmasb on Bayburt was defeadet by the ottoman.In the late 19th century,in the book “Kamus-ul Alam” by þemseddin Sami, it is recorded that there existed 3 Turkishbats, 481 shops, 40 caravansories 1 tannery 1 waxhouse and 1 dye-house in Bayburt.In 1828, during when ottoman were in a battle against Greeks,czardam Russia showing this asareason attacked Ottoman temitori,es with his armies under the command of Paskevic the Conte of Erivan from the East:
July 1829
There happened a very bloody battle between the Russian forces commanded by General Burtsov and Turkish forces gathered by Serasker Osman pasha in Hart(Aydintepe)In October 1829,Russians leaved Bayburt but Kalçiçi district had been completely destroyed making the place in possible to to dwell in anymore.At the beginning of World War 1,Russia made it a reason for war ogainst ottoman Empire when the German cruisers (Yavuz)and Breslav (Midilli)-carrying Turkish flag-bombarded Russian harbours in Blacksea.In october 1st 1914,Russian rmy attacked our eastern bounderies.England had apperently supported and agitated the Armenian committees beside Russia.The ones stayeolin Turkish territories contuniously slaughtered disarmed Turkish citizensss of the Empire were made to immigrate to Irag to secure peace in the East of Anatolia.But at the end of the war when they turned back the Armenians were much mare violent in their hostility.Bayburt was coptured by Armenian committees.Those are the days darkest for Bayburt.
Bayburt was invaded in July 16th 1916.The Russian forces and their partners the Armenians oppressed people living in Bayburt.Without any exdusion of the young or the men or the women,plenties of human were gathered in ‘’Tas magazalar’’and burned(cramated).The Glorious Kop Defence of the Turkish soldiers and people of Bayburt against the enemies,starting in march 2nd 1916 and continueing for 5 months long,is recorded as ‘’Second Plevnedegend’’ in the history of the Turks.During this defence,some of the people from Bayburt immigrated to the Turks.During this defence, some of the people from Bayburt immigrated to the provinces Sivas,Tokat and çorum.Bayburt stayed under enemys invasion for 18 months and 4 days.The certain date of independence of bayburt is February 21st 1918.
In December 5th 1887,Bayburt was made county and bound to Erzurum with a special parliament decision. Bayburt was bound to Gümüþhane in 1927 and was given the provýnce state by law the date June s 1989 and number 3578.