This is a list of notable people from Kayseri. (in chronological order of ancients) * Hyacinth of Caesarea (96–108), Christian saint * Absalon of Caesarea, Christian saint * Leontius of Caesarea (died 337), bishop * Basil of Caesarea (330–379), Greek bishop and Christian saint * Emmelia of Caesarea (died c. 375), mother of Basil * Helladius of Caesarea (fl. 381), bishop * Andreas of Caesarea (563–637), Greek theologian and bishop * Arethas of Caesarea (born c. 860), Byzantine scholar and archbishop * Kadi Burhan al-Din (1345–1398), Turkish poet and statesman * Konstantinos Adosidis (1818-1895), Ottoman-appointed Prince of Samos * Theodoros Kasapis (1835-1905), Cappadocian Greek who played a key role in the reform movement