The Hippodrome of Constantinople
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Elements in the History of Constantinople
ISBN-10
1108931987
ISBN-13
9781108931984
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 7th, 2021
Print length
75 Pages
Weight
150 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 22.70 x 1.10 cms
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The Hippodrome of Constantinople was constructed by the Roman Emperor Constantine I and became the ceremonial and recreational center of the city during the Byzantine and the Ottoman period. This Element describes the history, architecture and social role of the Hippodrome.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was constructed in the fourth century AD, by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, in his new capital. Throughout Byzantine history the Hippodrome served as a ceremonial, sportive and recreational center of the city; in the early period, it was used mainly as an arena for very popular, competitive, and occasionally violent chariot races, while the Middle Ages witnessed the imperial ceremonies coming to the fore gradually, although the races continued. The ceremonial and recreational role of the Hippodrome somehow continued during the Ottoman period. Being the oldest structure in the city, the Hippodrome has witnessed exciting chariot races, ceremonies glorifying victorious emperors as well as the charioteers, and the riots that shook the imperial authority. Today, looking to the remnants of the Hippodrome, one can imagine the glorious past of the site.
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