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 […]
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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
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
A Fixed Assumption That Led to Error
Gyllius approached the question of the Hebdomon with a fixed idea already settled in his mind. He believed that no
The Origin of a Long-Standing Scholarly Error
The mistaken identification of the Hebdomon began with the scholar Gyllius and was later strongly supported by the vast learning
The Hebdomon An Important Suburb of Constantinople
Meaning and Origin of the Name The Hebdomon (Greek: To Hebdomon, Latin: Septimum) was an important suburb of Constantinople. It