Southern wall of Palace of Porphyrogenitus today and once

The so-called Palace of Constantine Porphyrogenitus (Turkish: Tekfur Sarayı, "Palace of the Emperor") is a 13th century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Palace of Porphyrogenitus, southern wall. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Palace of Porphyrogenitus, southern wall. ... Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos (the Purple-born) (905 - November 9, 959) was the son of Byzantine emperor Leo VI and nephew of Alexander III. He earned his nickname as the legitimate (or more accurately legitimized) son of Leo, as opposed to the others who claimed the throne during his lifetime. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Map of Constantinople. ...

Located at the point where the Theodosian Walls meet with the later walls of the suburb of Blachernae, it was built during the late 12th or early 13th centuries as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. The palace appears at first glance to be named after Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, the 10th Century emperor, but it was built long after his time. It is in fact named after Constantine Palaiologos, a son of the Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. 'Porphyrogenitus', meaning literally 'born to the purple', in this context indicates a child who is heir to the Byzantine throne. The Walls of Constantinople surrounded the Roman and Byzantine city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey). ... Blachernae (Greek: ) is a suburb in the northwestern section of Constantinople. ... Constantine and his mother Zoë. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitos (the Purple-born) (905 – November 9, 959) was the son of Byzantine emperor Leo VI and nephew of Alexander III. He earned his nickname as the legitimate (or more accurately legitimized) son of Leo, as opposed to the others who claimed the... The Byzantine Empire in 1265 (William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1911) Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Μιχαήλ Η΄ Παλαιολόγος, Mikhaēl VIII Palaiologos) (1224/1225 – December 11, 1282) reigned as Byzantine emperor 1259–1282. ...

After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, it served as part of the Sultan's menagerie, later as a brothel, then as a pottery workshop and a poorhouse before being abandoned in the later 17th century. As a result, only the elaborate brick and stone outer façade survives today, the only major surviving example of secular Byzantine architecture. As of 2006, the palace is undergoing extensive restoration. Combatants Byzantine Empire Ottoman Empire Commanders Constantine XI† Loukas Notaras Giovanni Giustiniani†[1] Mehmed II Strength 7,000[2] 80,000[1]-200,000[1][3] Casualties 4,000 dead[4] 10,000 civilian dead[5][6] - The Fall of Constantinople refers to the capture of the Byzantine capital by... Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine Empire. ...

External links

• 3D reconstruction of the palace from the Byzantium 1200 website

The Palace of Porphyrogenitus, seen in the background, with the Theodosian Walls in front. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 265 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Theodosian wall in Constantinople with palace of Porphyrogenitus in back. ...

Remains of chapel(southern wall) Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 207 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Palace of Porphyrogenitus, chapel on southern wall. ...

Details of marble decoration(southern wall) Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 204 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Palace of Porphyrogenitus, detail of southern wall. ...

Southern wall of Palace of Porphyrogenitus, seen from the interior of the walls, as in August 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 × 1365 pixel, file size: 416 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Palace of Porphyrogenitus Metadata This...

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