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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...

writers, Monophysites had a favorable opinion of Theodosius. In 425, Theodosius founded the University of Constantinople with 31 chairs (15 in Latin and...

obelisk of Theodosius remained in Alexandria until 390; when Theodosius I (379–395 AD) had it transported to Constantinople and put up on the spina of the Hippodrome...

persecution of pagans under Theodosius I began in 381, after the first couple of years of his reign as co-emperor in the eastern part of the Roman Empire...

of the city walls; while the double land walls of Theodosius II at the western end of the city are the strongest parts. The northwestern section of the...

Emperor Anastasius II (r. 713–715), acclaiming the reluctant Theodosius as emperor. Theodosius led his troops to Chrysopolis and then Constantinople, the...

first basilica was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324. In 386, Emperor Theodosius I began erecting a much larger and more beautiful basilica with a nave...

his cannon had torn a huge hole in the Walls of Theodosius II. The city became the fourth and final capital of the Ottoman Empire. Mehmed had begun the...

of building stone, however. To raise the image of his new capital, Constantine and his successors, especially Theodosius the Great, brought works of art...

Ambrose of the numbers of barbarians in his forces, and hordes of Goths, Huns, and Alans followed Theodosius. Maximus negotiated with Theodosius for acceptance...

3 m) walls. Walls were made of stone or stone facing with rubble core. The greater thickness would protect the wall from enemy mining. The height of the...

ayazma or holy water spring situated outside the walls of Theodosius II at the foot of the sixth hill of Constantinople. After her death in 453, the shrine...

daughter of Theodosius, was betrothed to Valentinian. Theodosius died in 450 as the result of a riding accident and was succeeded by Marcian, husband of his...

was of no utility without control of the sea, as Herodotus notes (7.138). The wall was constructed from AD 408 and 450, in the reign of Theodosius II during...

siege, depending on the strength of the Theodosian Walls. Emperor Theodosius II bribes the Huns (after the death of Rugila) to keep the peace in the Eastern...

Edict of Thessalonica (also known as Cunctos populos), issued on 27 February AD 380 by Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman...

Conspiracy saw a coordinated invasion of Picts, Gaels, and Saxons joined with a mutiny of troops along the wall. Count Theodosius dealt with the problem over the...

had, defensive walls. Algiers Ghardaïa Timimoun Al-Fustat Cairo Damietta See List of Egypt castles, forts, fortifications and city walls. Harar Apollonia...

successfully sought Theodosius' aid. Theodosius defeated Maximus in battle and re-installed Valentinian in the West, under the supervision of the general Arbogast...

whence Turkish: ayazma) situated outside the walls of Theodosius II in correspondence of today's Gate of Silivri. During hunting the Emperor noticed a small...