Case for Identifying the Imperial Gate with Balat Kapoussi
The argument that identifies the Imperial Gate (Basilike Pyle) with Balat Kapoussi can be summarized in three main points. Supporters […]
Evidence from Leonard of Scio
A second strong argument for placing the Imperial Gate (Basilike Pyle) near the Seraglio Point comes from the testimony of
Tower Opposite the Imperial Gate
Another strong piece of evidence concerns the tower that stood opposite the Imperial Gate. Phrantzes describes this tower as being
Question of the Basilike Pyle
Before ending the study of the Harbour Walls of Constantinople, it is necessary to return to an important question. This
Gate of the Chain on the Galata Side
Although ancient writers do not clearly describe the exact position of the Gate of the Chain on the Galata side
Marmora Porta in the Quarter of Eugenius
There is good reason to believe that the Gate of Eugenius was known by more than one name during Byzantine
Cattle Market and Storage Buildings
This area of Constantinople served many practical purposes for the daily life of the city. For a long time, the
Genoese Charters and the Names of the Gate
In the official charters that defined the rights and privileges of the Genoese colony in Constantinople during the twelfth century,
Names of the Gate in the Sixteenth Century
According to the scholar Gyllius, the gate that was known in ancient times as the Gate of the Neorion had
Strategic Importance of the Gate of Eugenius
The gate that would naturally serve as the central point, or pivot, of naval and defensive operations was the Gate