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==== Chruch of Saint John the Baptist ====
==== Chruch of Saint John the Baptist ====
The Church of Saint John the Baptist, also known as John the Forerunner or in Grecized form Prodromos, was built by [[Theodosius I]] on the advice of the [[Roman consul|consul]] [[Rufinus (consul)|Rufinus]] in 392 AD for the primary purpose of housing the relics and skull of [[John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]].
The ''Church of Saint John the Baptist'', also known as ''John the Forerunner'' or in [[Grecized]] form ''Ayios Ioannes Prodromos'', was built by [[Theodosius I]] on the advice of the [[Roman consul|consul]] [[Rufinus (consul)|Rufinus]] in 392 AD for the primary purpose of housing the relics and skull of [[John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]].>{{Cite journal |last=Kleinbauer |first=W. Eugene |date=1987 |title=The Double-Shell Tetraconch Building at Perge in Pamphylia and the Origin of the Architectural Genus |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1291566 |journal=Dumbarton Oaks Papers |volume=41 |pages=277–293 |doi=10.2307/1291566 |issn=0070-7546}}>


== History ==
== History ==
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The city started gaining significance in the late antiquity and transformed into an important resort area for Roman nobles and even a place where emperors came to stay in the summer months.
The city started gaining significance in the late antiquity and transformed into an important resort area for Roman nobles and even a place where emperors came to stay in the summer months.


The first significant recorded historical event at Hebdomon is the acclamation of [[Valens]] as emperor on 28th March 364. Emperor Valens, after his proclamation, ordered the construction of a monumental tribunal in the city.
The first significant recorded historical event at Hebdomon is the acclamation of [[Valens]] as emperor on 28th March 364. Emperor Valens, after his proclamation, ordered the construction of a monumental tribunal in the city.> In 378, in preparation to engage the [[Goths]], Emperor Valens was training his troops at Hebdomon and soon after assembled and marched against the enemy, which ultimately led to him being [[killed in action]] during the battle.{{Cite journal |last=Lenski |first=Noel |date=2004 |title=Valens and the Monks: Cudgeling and Conscription as a Means of Social Control |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3591381 |journal=Dumbarton Oaks Papers |volume=58 |pages=93–117 |doi=10.2307/3591381 |issn=0070-7546}}>


In 392, [[Theodosius I]], upon the advice of [[Rufinus (consul)|Rufinus]], the [[Roman consul|Consul]] and [[Magister officiorum|Magister Officiorum]], ordered the construction of the Church of Saint John the Baptist (Ayios Ioannes Prodromos), an octagonal building whose architecture prefigures the later [[Basilica of San Vitale|San Vitale]] in [[Ravenna]]. The church also contained the relic reputed to be the skull of [[John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]] hence the naming of the church.
In 392, [[Theodosius I]], upon the advice of [[Rufinus (consul)|Rufinus]], the [[Roman consul|Consul]] and [[Magister officiorum|Magister Officiorum]], ordered the construction of the Church of Saint John the Baptist, an octagonal building whose architecture prefigures the later [[Basilica of San Vitale|San Vitale]] in [[Ravenna]]. name=":10" />The church also contained the relic reputed to be the skull of [[John the Baptist|Saint John the Baptist]] hence the naming of the church.


On 19th of January 383, Arcadius was proclaimed [[Augustus (title)|Augustus]] at Hebdomon by his father Theodosius I and made ruler of the eastern territories, nearly a decade later, in 393, his brother [[Honorius]] was proclaimed as well. The proclamations were celebrated with parades that stretched from Hebdomon along the [[Via Egnatia]] to the [[Mese (Constantinople)|Mese]].{{Cite book |last=Elm |first=Susanna |title=Eutropius the Scythian, Arcadius the Jellyfish: Synesius’s On Kingship.” The Importance of Being Gorgeous: Gender and Christian Imperial Rule in Late Antiquity |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |edition=1st |volume=66 |publication-date=2026 |pages=183 |language=English}}
On 19th of January 383, [[Arcadius]] was proclaimed [[Augustus (title)|Augustus]] at Hebdomon by his father Theodosius I and made ruler of the eastern territories, nearly a decade later, in 393, his brother [[Honorius]] was proclaimed as well. The proclamations were celebrated with parades that stretched from Hebdomon along the [[Via Egnatia]] to the [[Mese (Constantinople)|Mese]]. name=":11">{{Cite book |last=Elm |first=Susanna |title=The Importance of Being Gorgeous: Gender and Christian Imperial Rule in Late Antiquity |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |edition=1st |volume= |publication-date=2026 |pages=183, 253, 254 |language=English}}

In 447 [[Theodosius II]] son of Emperor Arcadius is said to have walked barefoot and bleeding seven miles to the Church of Saint John the Baptist at Hebdomon as a public display of imperial humility and imitation of Christ’s suffering.


=== Justinianic era ===
=== Justinianic era ===
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Victor, through the vows of his sisters, having pacified
Victor, through the vows of his sisters, having pacified


The Roman world, rejoices on high.
The Roman world, rejoices on high.[[File:Sarcophagus of Basil II.png|thumb|Lost sarcophagus, supposedly belonging to [[Basil II]], measured 2.16 m high, 2.61 m long, and 1.88 m wide; it was made of marble.|269x269px]]

=== Sarcophagus of Basil II ===
=== Sarcophagus of Basil II ===
[[File:Sarcophagus of Basil II.png|thumb|Lost sarcophagus, supposedly belonging to [[Basil II]], measured 2.16 m high, 2.61 m long, and 1.88 m wide; it was made of marble.|269x269px]]
Basil II’s sarcophagus survived until the 1950s near what is known today as Yenimahalle at Bakırköy and was being used as a fountain, however during construction work in 1950s the sarcophagus was torn to pieces and destroyed.
Basil II’s sarcophagus survived until the 1950s near what is known today as Yenimahalle at Bakırköy and was being used as a fountain, however during construction work in 1950s the sarcophagus was torn to pieces and destroyed.


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