Anastasius Wall
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The Anastasius Wall was a massive late Roman defensive fortification built west of Constantinople to protect the Byzantine capital and its hinterland from invasions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine fortification
ⓘ
defensive wall ⓘ late Roman fortification ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Long Wall of Thrace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Walls of Anastasius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
56 kilometers
ⓘ
about 35 miles ⓘ |
| builder | Emperor Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Anastasius I ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveLineType | linear barrier ⓘ |
| endConstruction | early 6th century ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Black Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Sea of Marmara coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | early warning line against northern and western threats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditch
ⓘ
gates ⓘ rampart ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anastasius I Dicorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Constantinople ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense against invasions
ⓘ
defense of Constantinople ⓘ frontier fortification line ⓘ protection of the hinterland of Constantinople ⓘ |
| regionProtected | Thracian hinterland of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Antonine Wall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hadrian's Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startConstruction | late 5th century ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modern development
ⓘ
natural erosion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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