The Hebdomon as a Place of Rest and Transition
Several examples have already shown how the Hebdomon was used as a resting place before entering or leaving Constantinople. Earlier, […]
The Relic and the Fame of the Church
The great religious reputation of the Church of St. John the Baptist at the Hebdomon rested chiefly on its possession
The Most Venerated Church of the Hebdomon
Among all the churches of the Hebdomon, the most deeply revered was the one dedicated to St. John the Baptist,
The Church of the Prophet Samuel at the Hebdomon
Another important sanctuary at the Hebdomon was the church built by Emperor Arcadius in the year 407 to house the
The Religious Importance of the Hebdomon
The Hebdomon enjoyed a great religious reputation because of the many churches that once stood within its boundaries. These sanctuaries
The Palace of the Hebdomon and the Name Magnaura
During the seventh and eighth centuries, the palace of the Hebdomon appears in historical sources under a new name: Magnaura.
The Hebdomon as an Imperial Retreat
The first historical writer who mentions the Hebdomon by name describes it as an imperial country retreat, a place where
Triumphs and the Role of the Hebdomon
Only one triumphal procession is clearly described in historical sources as beginning at the Hebdomon—the triumph of Emperor Basil I.
Homage of the State Dignitaries
After the emperor had been publicly proclaimed and invested with authority, the highest dignitaries of the State advanced toward him.
The Assembly at the Campus
When the day of the imperial proclamation arrived, all those concerned with the event gathered on the Campus at the