_Procopius_ tells us, in his first Book _de Ædif. Justin._ that the _Hepdomum_ was one Part of the Suburbs of _Constantinople_. _Justinian_, says he, built another Church dedicate to St. _Theodora_ in a Place call’d the _Hepdomum_, which in the _Greek_ signifies the _Seventh_. _Zonaras_, in the Life of _Phocas_, mentions the same Thing, as does also _Cedrinus_ in the Life of _Arcadius_ and _Justin_, with many others. In this Place were many Laws enacted; and _Zonaras_ writes, that _Theodosius_ the _Great_ built a Church there, in Honour of St. _John Baptist_. _Gyllius_ says, that ’tis at present enclos’d within the Walls of the City, that it stands upon the sixth Hill, and that ’tis call’d _Hepdomum_, or _Seventh_, as denoting the Number of the Suburbs of the City. _The_ Blachernæ.] This is another Part of the Suburbs, mention’d by _Justinian_ in his 151ˢᵗ _Nov._ where he says, that _Hierius_ bequeath’d by Will to his Son _Anthemius_ the Suburbs in the _Blachernæ_. _Zonaras_ writes, that _Pulcheria_, the Sister of _Theodosius_ the _Less_, built a Church to the _Blessed Virgin_ in this Place, which, as _Procopius_ tells us, was repair’d by _Justinian_. _Cedrinus_ observes, that the Emperor _Justin_, Nephew of _Justinian_, enlarg’d it with two Arches. _Suidas_ reports, that _Anastasius_ the Emperor built there a large _Triclinium_ and _Tiberius_ a _Bagnio_, as _Zonaras_ writes. It took its Name of the _Blachernæ_, as _Gyllius_ believes, upon the Authority of _Dionysius_ a _Byzantian_ Writer, from some Person, who was formerly a kind of a petty King there. It was situate near the Sea, in the Place, as _Nicephorus_ observes in his 15ᵗʰ _Book_ _Chap._ 25ᵗʰ _of his Eccl. Hist._ where _Leo_ the _Great_ built a Church to the Virgin _Mary_. The _Monastery_ of _Studius_ was another Part of the Suburbs of _Constantinople_, in which, as _Justinian_ observes, in his 6ᵗʰ _Chap._ _Novel_ 59ᵗʰ. was kept a large Bier, for the Burial of the Dead. The following Account is given of _Studius_ by _Nicephorus_, in his 15ᵗʰ _Book_, _Chap._ 25ᵗʰ _of his Eccles. Hist._ An eminent Citizen of _Rome_, says he, nam’d _Studius_, came from thence to _Constantinople_, where he built a Church to the Memory of St. _John Baptist_, and that divine Service might be celebrated there with more Decency and Solemnity, he took some Monks out of the Monastery of the Ἀκοίμητοι, who were so call’d, because some of them were always _waking_ to attend divine Worship. The heavenly-minded _Marcellinus_ built them a Monastery, in which they continually sang Hymns to God, their Society being divided into three Tribes for that Purpose. Thus far _Nicephorus_. Upon this Occasion _Studius_ was made _Consul_, as appears by an Inscription over the Gate of his own Monastery, which runs thus: _This Pyle was rais’d by_ Studius’ _bounteous Hand: Great Actions greatest Honours should command. In just Acknowledgment, the grateful Town, Repay’d the Founder with a_ Consul’s _Gown_.