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Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost ...
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) Died: 19 January 729 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire: Venerated in: Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church: Canonized: Pre-Congregation: Feast: 29 May (Eastern Orthodox) 18 July (Roman Catholic) Attributes: Martyr’s cross, monastic habit, icon of ...
These cisterns were enclosed by the longer circuit of the Theodosian Walls built in the 5th century. [1] The Cistern of Mocius was probably the last of these to be completed; its construction is attributed to Anastasius I (r. 491–518) by the Patria of Constantinople, an attribution plausible from the evidence of Roman brick stamps.
In modern works, it is suggested that the walls of a number of Asia Minor cities could have been created during the era of Theodosius dynasty (379–450), when the empire was threatened by the Goths and Huns. The Theodosian walls were impressive structures that surrounded almost entirely residential areas and were equipped with representative ...
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications such as curtain walls with towers, bastions and gates for access to the city. [1]
Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, Istanbul: Date: 21 October 2017, 14:40: Source: ... File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
Walled Obelisk, (left) the Serpent Column (centre) and the Obelisk of Theodosius (right).At Meydanı (Hippodrome of Constantinople), 1853. The 32 m (105 ft)-high obelisk was most likely a Theodosian construction, built to mirror the Obelisk of Theodosius on the spina of the Roman circus of Constantinople; the Circus Maximus in Rome also had two obelisks on its spina.
The Forum of Theodosius (Greek: Φόρος Θεοδοσίου, today Beyazıt Square) was probably the largest square in Constantinople and stood on the Mese, the major road that ran west from Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya). [1] It was originally built by Constantine I and named the Forum Tauri ("Forum of the Bull").