Constantinople: The Story of the Old Capital of the EmpireHutton, William Holden
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Constantinople: The Story of the Old Capital of the Empire
Hutton, William Holden
Istanbul (Turkey)
_Scutari Point and Leander's Isle_ 319
_S. Sophia from the Hippodrome. Obelisk in the
Foreground_ 321
_Bas-Relief from Base of the Obelisk in the
Hippodrome, showing the Imperial Box during
the Performance of a Ballet_ 324
_The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus_ 331
_Sarcophagus from the Royal Mausoleum at Sidon.
The Carving is copied from the Frieze of the
Parthenon_ 336
_Sketch Plan of the City_ _facing last page_
TABLE OF EMPERORS
Constantine I., the Great 306-337
Constantius II. 337-361
Julian 361-363
Jovian 363-364
Valens 364-378
Theodosius I., the Great 378-395
Arcadius 395-408
Theodosius II. 408-450
Marcian 450-457
Leo I. 457-474
Zeno 474-491
Anastasius I. 491-518
Justin I. 518-527
Justinian I., the Great 527-565
Justin II. 565-578
Tiberius II. 578-582
Maurice 582-602
Phocas 602-610
Heraclius 610-641
Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas 641-642
Constans II. 642-668
Constantine IV. 668-685
Justinian II. 685-695
Leontius 695-697
Tiberius III. Apsimarus 697-705
Justinian II. (restored) 705-711
Philippicus 711-713
Anastasius II. 713-715
Theodosius III. 715-717
Leo III., the Isaurian 717-740
Constantine V. Copronymus 740-775
Leo IV. 775-779
Constantine VI. 779-797
Irene 797-802
Nicephorus I. 802-811
Stauricius 811
Michael I. Rhangabe 811-813
Leo V., the Armenian 813-820
Michael II., the Amorian 820-829
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