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CHAPTER I

The History of the City in ancient and mediævaltimes

[1]
CHAPTER II

Constantinople under the Turks

[154]
CHAPTER III

The Churches

[231]
CHAPTER IV

The Walls

[270]
CHAPTER V

The Mosques, Türbehs and Fountains

[290]
CHAPTER VI

The Palaces

[310]
CHAPTER VII

Antiquities

[320]

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Interior of S. Sophia[Frontispiece]
Seraglio Point after Sunset[2]
Therapia[4]
The Hippodrome and Mosque of Ahmed[9]
Yeri Batan Serai (Cistern)[28]
The Imperial Quarter (Plan)[31]
The Burnt Column[35]
S. Sophia and the Ministry of Justice from theSea[37]
The Golden Gate[42]
The Golden Horn from Eyûb[53]
The Aqueduct of Valens[67]
Roumeli Hissar[139]
In the Cemetery at Scutari[154]
The Golden Horn from Pera, after Sunset[173]
Fountain in the Court of Mosque of Valideh[186]
Interior of Mosque of Ahmed I.[191]
Houses in the Phanar[207]
Street in Galata[223]
Capitals from S. Sophia[232]
Courtyard of the Church of the Studium[234]
Plan of SS. Sergius and Bacchus[237]
Plan of S. Sophia[245]
In the Gallery of S. Sophia[253]
Ornament on the Brazen Lintel above thePrincipal Door of S. Sophia[257]
Bronze Door of Southern Entrance to theNarthex, S. Sophia[258]
Ancient Urn in S. Sophia[260]
Church of the Pantokrator[267]
Part of the Walls of Theodosius: the SevenTowers in the Background[270]
Kadikeui (Chalcedon) from Seraglio Point[272]
The Marble Tower at S.W. Corner of theWalls[277]
Walls near the Golden Gate: Roman Road inForeground[281]
Mohammed, the Apostle of God. Embroideryfrom Curtain over the Door of S. Sophia[290]
Mosque of Mohammed II. from English Embassy[291]
Mosque of Suleiman from the Golden Horn[293]
Court of the Mosque of Ahmed I.[299]
An Entrance to the Mosque of Ahmed[301]
Mural Tiles from the Mosque of Valideh[305]
In a Türbeh[306]
Entrance to the Türbeh of Selim II. at S. Sophia[307]
Embroidery from Curtain over Entrance to S.Sophia[309]
Tower of Galata from Bridge[311]
Approach to the Old Seraglio[313]
A Corner of the Old Seraglio[315]
Scutari Point and Leander's Isle[319]
S. Sophia from the Hippodrome. Obelisk in theForeground[321]
Bas-Relief from Base of the Obelisk in theHippodrome, showing the Imperial Boxduring the Performance of a Ballet[324]
The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus[331]
Sarcophagus from the Royal Mausoleum atSidon. The Carving is copied from theFrieze of the Parthenon[336]
Sketch Plan of the City[facing last page]

TABLE OF EMPERORS

Constantine I., the Great306-337
Constantius II.337-361
Julian361-363
Jovian363-364
Valens364-378
Theodosius I., the Great378-395
Arcadius395-408
Theodosius II.408-450
Marcian450-457
Leo I.457-474
Zeno474-491
Anastasius I.491-518
Justin I.518-527
Justinian I., the Great527-565
Justin II.565-578
Tiberius II.578-582
Maurice582-602
Phocas602-610
Heraclius610-641
Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas641-642
Constans II.642-668
Constantine IV.668-685
Justinian II.685-695
Leontius695-697
Tiberius III. Apsimarus697-705
Justinian II. (restored)705-711
Philippicus711-713
Anastasius II.713-715
Theodosius III.715-717
Leo III., the Isaurian717-740
Constantine V. Copronymus740-775
Leo IV.775-779
Constantine VI.779-797
Irene797-802
Nicephorus I.802-811
Stauricius811
Michael I. Rhangabe811-813
Leo V., the Armenian813-820
Michael II., the Amorian820-829
Theophilus829-842
Michael III.842-867
Basil I., the Macedonian867-886
Leo VI., the Wise886-912
Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus912-958
Co-Emperors—
Alexander912-913
Romanus I. Lecapenus919-945
Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of
Romanus I., reigned five weeks		944
Romanus II.958-963
Basil II. Bulgaroktonos963-1025
Co-Emperors—
Nicephorus II. Phocas963-969
John I. Tzimisces969-976
Constantine IX.976-1025
Constantine IX.1025-1028
Romanus III. Argyrus1028-1034
Michael IV., the Paphlagonian1034-1042
Michael V.1042
Zoe and Theodora1042
Constantine X. Monomachus1042-1054
Theodora (restored)1054-1056
Michael VI. Stratioticus1056-1057
Isaac I. Comnenus1057-1059
Constantine XI. Ducas1059-1067
Michael VII. Ducas1067-1078
Co-Emperor—
Romanus IV. Diogenes1067-1078
Nicephorus III. Botoniates1078-1081
Alexius I. Comnenus1081-1118
John II. Comnenus1118-1143
Manuel I. Comnenus1143-1180
Alexius II. Comnenus1180-1183
Andronicus I. Comnenus1183-1185
Isaac II. Angelus1185-1195
Alexius III. Angelus1195-1203
Isaac II. (restored) }1203-1204
Alexius IV. Angelus }
Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus1204
Latin Emperors
Baldwin I.1204-1205
Henry1205-1216
Peter1217-1219
Robert1219-1228
John of Brienne1228-1237
Baldwin II.1237-1261
Nicæan Emperors
Theodore I. Lascaris1204-1222
John III. Ducas1222-1254
Theodore II. Ducas1254-1259
John IV. Ducas1259-1260
Empire Restored
Michael VIII. Palæologus1260-1282
Andronicus II. Palæologus1282-1328
Co-Emperor—
Michael IX.1295-1320
Andronicus III. Palæologus1328-1341
John VI. Palæologus1341-1391
Co-Emperors—
John V. Cantacuzene1342-1355
Andronicus IV. Palæologus (usurped
throne)		1376-1379
Manuel II. Palæologus1391-1425
John VII. Palæologus1425-1448
Constantine XII. Palæologus1448-1453
Turkish Sultans
Mohammed II., "The Conqueror"1451-1481
Bayezid II., "The Mystic"1481-1512
Selim I., "The Great"1512-1520
Suleiman I., "The Magnificent"1520-1566
Selim II., "The Sot"1566-1574
Murad III.1574-1595
Mohammed III.1595-1603
Ahmed I.1603-1617
Mustafa I. }1617-(1618)
Osman II. }1623
Murad IV.1623-1640
Ibrahim1640-1649
Mohammed IV.1649-1687
Suleiman II.1687-1691
Ahmed II.1691-1695
Mustafa II.1695-1703
Ahmed III.1703-1730
Mahmûd I.1730-1754
Osman III.1754-1757
Mustafa III.1757-1774
Abdul Hamid I.1774-1789
Selim III.1789-1807
Mustafa IV.1807-1808
Mahmûd II., "The Reformer"1808-1839
Abdul Mejid1839-1861
Abdul Aziz1861-1876
Murad V.1876
Abdul Hamid II.1876

Constantinople

CHAPTER I
The History of the City in ancient and mediæval times