Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople
- The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Place and Its People
- Part II Practical Matters
- 4: Waters for a Capital: Hydraulic Infrastructure and Use in Byzantine Constantinople
- 5: The Supply of Food to Constantinople
- 6: Constantinople: Building and Maintenance
- 7: The Defence of Constantinople
- Part III Urban Experiences
- Part IV Institutions and Activities
- Part V Encountering Constantinople
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- References
7: - The Defence of Constantinople
from Part II - Practical Matters
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2022
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople
- The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Place and Its People
- Part II Practical Matters
- 4: Waters for a Capital: Hydraulic Infrastructure and Use in Byzantine Constantinople
- 5: The Supply of Food to Constantinople
- 6: Constantinople: Building and Maintenance
- 7: The Defence of Constantinople
- Part III Urban Experiences
- Part IV Institutions and Activities
- Part V Encountering Constantinople
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
- References
Summary
Chapter 7, “The Defence of Constantinople,” examines the factors at play in the defense of Constantinople – geography, fortifications, land and naval forces, adequate supply of water and provisions, and, most importantly in the eyes of its inhabitants, the miraculous tutelary powers resident in the God-guarded city.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Constantinople , pp. 117 - 132Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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