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The Hebdomon as a Gathering Place for Imperial Armies
The plain of the Hebdomon played a major role in the military and political life of the Byzantine Empire. Many important emperors and generals...
The Cyclobion and the Castle of the Theodosians
It is not completely certain whether the Cyclobion was the same structure as the “Castle of the Theodosians at the Hebdomon”, which is mentioned...
The True Location of the Cyclobion
Once the true location of the Hebdomon is correctly identified, it becomes possible to determine the real position of another important site, the Cyclobion....
Tekfour Serai and the Palace Question
Gyllius mentions Tekfour Serai under the name of the Palace of Constantine. He also recognizes that there was a Palace of the Magnaura located...
Du Cange and the Meaning of the Hebdomon
Unlike Gyllius, Du Cange was unable to accept the loose interpretation given to the Greek phrase referring to the Hebdomon. He insisted on what...
A Misguided Search for the Hebdomon
Guided by his unusual interpretation of Sozomen’s account, Gyllius began a determined effort to identify the exact location of the Hebdomon. He was an...
Misidentification of the Iron Gate
The Sidhera Porta and Its True Location
Some authorities have identified Tchatlady Kapou with the Sidhera Porta, or Iron Gate, which once stood on this...
The Uncertain Identity of Ahour Kapoussi
Absence of an Ancient Name
The ancient Byzantine name of Ahour Kapoussi is not known with certainty. Although several attempts have been made to identify...
The Gate of the Hodegetria in Imperial History
Military and Political Use of the Gate
The Gate of the Hodegetria appears repeatedly in Byzantine history as a point of both religious and military...
Location of the Second Basilike Pyle
If we accept that the title Basilike Pyle, or Imperial Gate, was applied to more than one entrance along the Harbour Walls, then there...
