Map of the administrative heart of Constantinople.
The Augustaion (Greek: Αὐγουσταῖον) or, in Latin, Augustaeum,[a] was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), roughly corresponding to the modern Aya Sofya Meydanı (Turkish, "Hagia Sophia Square"). Originating as a public market, in the 6th century it was transformed into a closed courtyard surrounded by porticoes, and provided the linking space between some of the most important edifices in the Byzantine capital. The square survived until the late Byzantine period, albeit in ruins, and traces were still visible in the early 16th century.
The Augustaion (Greek: Αὐγουσταῖον) or, in Latin, Augustaeum, was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul...
located next to the Great Palace. It was situated to the east of the Augustaion, close to the Hagia Sophia, and next to the Chalke Gate and has often...
entrance to the palace quarter was the Chalke (Bronze) gate at the Augustaion. The Augustaion was located on the south side of the Hagia Sophia, and it was...
second praetorium was located to the northwest of the first, between the Augustaion and the Forum of Constantine. According to another hypothesis, it is possible...
Blachernae; and other public places and buildings like the Hippodrome, the Augustaion, the Basilica Cistern, Theodosius Cistern, Cistern of Philoxenos and Cistern...
the column of Justinian, erected by said emperor, which stood in the Augustaion square of Constantinople. The toupha was made of gilded bronze, with a...
the course of the old Mese odos. The Roman street led eastward to the Augustaion, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, the Baths of Zeuxippus, and the Chalke...
by Constantine and restored by Justinian, was on the east side of the Augustaion, close to the Imperial Palace, at Magnaura, whilst the other was on the...
Augusteion were demolished by [Maria's] men". A battle ensued in the Augustaion and around the Milion, during which the defenders fought from the "gallery...
Peace was short-lived. A silver statue of Eudoxia was erected in the Augustaion, near his cathedral, the Constantinian Hagia Sophia. John denounced the...
exacted tribute in a peace settlement. List of people from Constantinople Augustaion Column of Justinian Basilica Cistern Column of Marcian Bucoleon Palace...
Crusaders. Roman Forum Imperial fora Forum of Arcadius Forum of Theodosius Augustaion David Potter (9 November 2012). Constantine the Emperor. Oxford University...
of the Augustaion square and extended as far as the northern edge of the Hippodrome and the Great Palace. On the eastern edge of the Augustaion beside...
short-lived. In September 403 a silver statue of Eudoxia was erected in the Augustaion, near the Magna Ecclesia church. Chrysostom, who was conducting a mass...
statue which surmounted the column raised by Justinian in 543/4 in the Augustaion in Constantinople and described at length by Procopius of Caesarea in...
1453. Roman Forum Imperial fora Forum of Arcadius Forum of Constantine Augustaion List of ancient spiral stairs "Forum of Theodosius". The Byzantine Legacy...
Raby, J. (1987). "Mehmed the Conqueror and the Equestrian Statue of the Augustaion" (PDF). Illinois Classical Studies. 12 (2): 305–313. Archived from the...
of Blachernae built. 459 Construction of the Cistern of Aspar begins. Augustaion rebuilt. 462 – Monastery of Stoudios founded. 464 – September: Fire begins...
the early 19th century. The gate lay on the southeastern corner of the Augustaion, the main ceremonial plaza of the city, with the Hagia Sophia cathedral...
The imperial procession then exited the Great Palace and crossed the Augustaion square to the Hagia Sophia in a formal procession, scattering coins to...
were located north of the Great Palace of Constantinople between the Augustaion and the north-east corner of the Hippodrome. This suggests their great...
(triklinos) of the Augusteus (Greek: Αὐγουστεύς, not to be confused with the Augustaion square), also one of the oldest parts of the imperial palace. It was also...
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