Forum of Theodosius
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Forum of Theodosius
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The Forum of Theodosius was probably the largest square in Constantinople and stood on the Mese, the major road that ran west from Hagia Sophia. It was originally built by Constantine I and named the Forum Tauri. In 393, however, it was renamed after Emperor Theodosius I, who rebuilt it after the model of Trajan's Forum in Rome, surrounded by civic buildings such as churches and baths and decorated with a triumphal column at its centre. This forum should not be confused with the Strategion, a pr
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Roman forum and triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_of_Theodosius
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2024-04-26T17:46:05Z
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