Avlita



Avlita  - in the Middle Ages, the only port of the Principality of Theodoro. Presumably, the port was located at the mouth of Black or ashore Killen-bay[1]. To protect the Prince Theodore Alexis in 1427 a fortress was built Kalamita. Through Avlita conducted a brisk trade, which made ​​her a dangerous rival Kaffa, which belonged to the Republic of Genoa. In 1434 he burned the port of Genoa Troopers landed with galleys under the command of Charles Lomellina[2]. Civilians in the fort was originally Ukryvsheesya Kalamita, managed to escape under cover of night.

Crimean Khanate enjoyed Avlita, sbyvaya Turks captured slaves. In 1474 the Crimean Tatars have sold through Avlita people captured during the first raid Khan Meñli I Giray inUkraine[3]. In the summer of 1475 the port was captured by Turkish troops, and soon the port and fortress Avlita Kalamita been renamed in Inkerman.