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The Walls of Constantinople (Turkish: Konstantinopolis Surları; Greek: Τείχη της Κωνσταντινουπόλης) are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great.
- Making The City Safe
- Design & Architecture
- Significant Sieges
Although the city had benefitted from previous emperors building fortifications, especially Constantine I when he moved his capital from Rome to the east, it is Emperor Theodosius II who is most associated with Constantinople's famous city walls. It was, though, Theodosius I (r. 379-395 CE) who began the project of improving the capital's defences ...
The defensive walls were made of a combination of elements designed to make the city impregnable. Attackers first faced a 20-metre wide and 7-metre deep ditch which could be flooded with water fed from pipes when required. The water, once in, was retained by a series of dams. Behind that was an outer wall which had a patrol track to oversee the moa...
The city was severely tested several times in its long history but the massive walls never let down the capital's inhabitants. There was an unsuccessful siege in 626 CE by the army of Persian king Kusro II helped by his Slav and Avar allies. One of the most persistent attacks came with the Arab siege of 674-678 CE when the walls withstood siege eng...
- Mark Cartwright
12 de jun. de 2006 · The despair of its enemies, the walls of Constantinople were the most famous of the medieval world, singular not only in scale, but in their construction and design, which integrated man-made defenses with natural obstacles.
21 de dic. de 2022 · What Are the Theodosian Walls (of Constantinople)? Constructed in the 5th century AD, the Theodosian Walls defended the city of Constantinople for thousand years, and still remain one of the most imposing structures of the ancient world. Dec 21, 2022 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History.
12 de mar. de 2021 · Imperio Bizantino Imperio Otomano Constantinopla. José Enrique Ruiz-Domènec. Actualizado a 12 de marzo de 2021 · 10:02 · Lectura: 4 min. Constantinopla. Grabado perteneciente a Civitates orbis terrarum, obra de Georg Braun y Frans Hogenberg publicada en 1582, en Colonia. Imagen: ALAMY / ACI.
Hoy en día, las Murallas de Constantinopla son uno de los hitos más visitados e importantes de la ciudad, ya que denotan la historia complicada y, a menudo, sangrienta de la ciudad misma. Una larga historia que da vueltas a la ciudad. Pero lo primero es lo primero: ¿Cuándo se construyeron las murallas de Constantinopla??
16 de ago. de 2022 · Discover the ancient defenses of Constantinople through its historic walls. Explore the rich history and engineering marvels that protected the city. The Walls of Constantinople is one of the best places that you can see and visit.
