Hexamilion wall
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The Hexamilion wall was a massive late Roman and Byzantine defensive fortification spanning the Isthmus of Corinth to protect the Peloponnese from northern invasions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine fortification
ⓘ
defensive wall ⓘ late Roman fortification ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | yes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
defense against Gothic invasions
ⓘ
defense against Ottoman expansion ⓘ defense against Slavic incursions ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedAcross | Isthmus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesBetween |
Gulf of Corinth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesNear | ancient site of Corinth ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
earthquakes
ⓘ
invasions ⓘ |
| defensiveLineType | land wall ⓘ |
| fortifiedWith |
gates
ⓘ
towers ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy | American School of Classical Studies at Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSectionNear | Acrocorinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the archaeological landscape of Corinth ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Byzantine era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialConstructionPeriod | early 5th century AD ⓘ |
| initialConstructionReignOf | Theodosius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
ⓘ
Peloponnese region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isthmus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reused architectural spolia
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Greek for "six miles" ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement |
Kalamaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loutraki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | fortifications of the Isthmus of Corinth ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of the Peloponnese
ⓘ
protection from northern invasions ⓘ |
| remainsVisible | yes ⓘ |
| repairedBy | Byzantine emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repairedDuring |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| strategicFunction | barrier between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ late Roman period ⓘ |
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