Daphne Palace
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Daphne Palace was an important residential and ceremonial complex within the Great Palace of Constantinople, serving as one of the principal imperial quarters of the Byzantine emperors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daphne Palace canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial residence
ⓘ
palace complex ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | imperial guards ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemains | substructures beneath modern Istanbul ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial coronation ceremonies
ⓘ
imperial processions to the Hippodrome ⓘ public appearances of the emperor ⓘ |
| ceremonialAxisWith | Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Hippodrome of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial box in the Hippodrome ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| currentCondition | largely destroyed ⓘ |
| decline | later Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| era | Roman-Byzantine era ⓘ |
| floruit |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
early Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| functionedAs | symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| governedBy | Byzantine imperial household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapels
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ imperial apartments ⓘ porticoes ⓘ reception halls ⓘ tower-like structures ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
descriptions in Byzantine literary texts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | historic peninsula of Constantinople ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daphne (possibly a grove or sanctuary of Daphne) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Augustaion square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Church of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hippodrome arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Palace of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial ceremonial topography of Constantinople ⓘ |
| positionWithinComplex | western section of the Great Palace ⓘ |
| significance |
key ceremonial center of the Great Palace
ⓘ
principal imperial quarters in early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| usedBy | Byzantine emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
ⓘ
ceremonial functions ⓘ imperial residence ⓘ |
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