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
city wall
fortification
late Roman architecture
approximateLength about 6.5 kilometers
builtBy Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
builtUnderAuthorityOf Emperor Theodosius II
linked to: Theodosius II
constructionEnd c. 413
constructionStart c. 408
country Turkey
culturalSignificance symbol of the strength of Constantinople
currentStatus partially preserved
damagedBy earthquakes
feature double-wall system
terrace between inner and outer walls
hasPart gates
inner wall
moat
outer wall
towers
heritageStatus part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalPeriod Byzantine era
linked to: Byzantine Empire

Late Antiquity
inUseUntil 1453
locatedIn Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul

Istanbul
material brick
mortar
stone
namedAfter Theodosius II
notableGate Gate of Charisius
Gate of Rhegion
Golden Gate of Constantinople
orientation land walls on western side of Constantinople
partiallyBreachedIn 1204
1453
partOf defensive system of Constantinople
purpose defense of Constantinople
repairedBy Byzantine emperors
Heraclius
Justinian I
Theodosius II
separatedFrom sea walls of Constantinople
significantEvent Fourth Crusade siege of 1204
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)
usedFor defense against land attacks
protection against sieges

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Historic Areas of Istanbul contains City Walls of Istanbul
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Historic Areas of Istanbul contains Theodosian Walls
Historic Areas of Istanbul contains Land Walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Historic Areas of Istanbul hasComponent Land Walls of Theodosius and their associated conservation area
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Fatih district contains Theodosian Walls
Golden Gate of Constantinople partOf Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Gate of Charisius locatedIn Theodosian Walls
Gate of Charisius partOf land walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Gate of Rhegion partOf Theodosian Walls
Gate of Rhegion locatedOn land walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Constantinople hasLandmark Theodosian Walls
subject linked to: Constantinople (probable)
Constantinople fortification Theodosian Walls
subject linked to: Constantinople (probable)
Byzantine fortifications notableExample Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Byzantine fortifications notableExample Walls of Constantinople sea walls
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Fatih, Istanbul contains Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
Chora Church nearbyLandmark Theodosian land walls of Constantinople
subject linked to: Chora Church in Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls
First Arab siege of Constantinople (674–678) defensiveMeasure Byzantine fortifications of Constantinople
linked to: Theodosian Walls