Saksagan
Gate and Suburb of Pegae
The Meaning and Location of the Name
The name of the gate discussed here referred to the suburb of Pegae (Πηγαί, meaning “Springs”) that lay...
Church St. Theodosia Porta Dexiocrates
The Church of St. Theodosia and Its Significance
The Church of St. Theodosia, also known as the Church of the Holy Martyr Theodosia, was one...
Petrion in Crusader Assaults and Ottoman Siege
The Fourth Crusade and the Capture of Constantinople in 1203
The Petrion district played a central role in one of the most dramatic episodes of...
Piet rebellion
“Galerius shall pay for thisl” Constantius said grimly. “I let him name Severus Caesar in Italy to avoid any controversy with Maxen tius, while...
Anyone strong and agile
“Marios and Helena spoke truly in their letters.” Constantius held his tall son away from him, examining him with eyes that were, like Constantine’s...
Against the Persians
Constantine felt somewhat the same sensation he remembered experiencing once, when he had watched a swaying serpent in the process of being charmed out...
Gate of Selivria
The Gate of Selivria (Selivri Kapısı) and Its Historical Importance
The next major public gate in the Theodosian Walls is known today as Selivri Kapısı....
Gates in the Theodosian Walls
The Second Military Gate
The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople were one of the greatest defense systems of the ancient world. These walls had several gates,...
Identifying the Gate of Melantiados
There is good reason to believe that the gate known as Porta Melantiados (Πόρτα Μελαντιάδος) or Pyle Melandesia (Πύλη Μελανδεσίας) is the same as...
The History of the Kerko Porta
The Kerko Porta has an interesting history. When Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was on his way to the Holy Land as part of the Third...
