Emperor Theodosius

The Theodosian Walls

Leave a Comment / General Byzantine History / By Eileen Stephenson

The greatest defensive element of the city of Constantinople were its walls, called the Theodosian Walls after the Emperor Theodosios, during whose reign the walls were built.

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