Theodosian Walls
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The Theodosian Walls are the massive late Roman and Byzantine defensive fortifications that protected Constantinople for over a millennium until its fall in 1453.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine architecture
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city wall → fortification → late Roman architecture → |
| approximateLength |
about 6.5 kilometers
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| builtBy |
Eastern Roman Empire
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| builtUnderAuthorityOf |
Emperor Theodosius II
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| constructionEnd |
c. 413
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| constructionStart |
c. 408
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| country |
Turkey
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of the strength of Constantinople
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| currentStatus |
partially preserved
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| damagedBy |
earthquakes
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| feature |
double-wall system
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terrace between inner and outer walls → |
| hasPart |
gates
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inner wall → moat → outer wall → towers → |
| heritageStatus |
part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine era
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Late Antiquity → |
| inUseUntil |
1453
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| locatedIn |
Constantinople
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Istanbul → |
| material |
brick
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mortar → stone → |
| namedAfter |
Theodosius II
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| notableGate |
Gate of Charisius
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Gate of Rhegion → Golden Gate of Constantinople → |
| orientation |
land walls on western side of Constantinople
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| partiallyBreachedIn |
1204
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1453 → |
| partOf |
defensive system of Constantinople
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| purpose |
defense of Constantinople
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| repairedBy |
Byzantine emperors
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Heraclius → Justinian I → Theodosius II → |
| separatedFrom |
sea walls of Constantinople
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| significantEvent |
Fourth Crusade siege of 1204
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Ottoman siege of 1453 → defense during the Arab sieges of Constantinople → defense during the Avar–Persian siege of 626 → defense during the Rus' attacks on Constantinople → |
| supervisedBy |
Anthemius (praetorian prefect)
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| usedFor |
defense against land attacks
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protection against sieges → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Historic Areas of Istanbul
("City Walls of Istanbul")
→
Historic Areas of Istanbul → Historic Areas of Istanbul ("Land Walls of Constantinople") → |
contains |
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Siege of Constantinople 1422
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defensiveStructure |
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Historic Areas of Istanbul
("Land Walls of Theodosius and their associated conservation area")
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hasComponent |
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Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
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hasPrimaryLocationFeature |