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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 the Sea_ 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 the Principal
Door of S. Sophia_ 257

_Bronze Door of Southern Entrance to the Narthex,
S. Sophia_ 258

_Ancient Urn in S. Sophia_ 260

_Church of the Pantokrator_ 267

_Part of the Walls of Theodosius: the Seven Towers
in the Background_ 270

_Kadikeui (Chalcedon) from Seraglio Point_ 272

_The Marble Tower at S.W. Corner of the Walls_ 277

_Walls near the Golden Gate: Roman Road in
Foreground_ 281

_Mohammed, the Apostle of God. Embroidery from
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 the
Foreground_ 321

_Bas-Relief from Base of the Obelisk in the
Hippodrome, showing the Imperial Box during
the Performance of a Ballet_ 324

_The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus_ 331

_Sarcophagus from the Royal Mausoleum at Sidon.
The Carving is copied from the Frieze of the
Parthenon_ 336

_Sketch Plan of the City_ _facing last page_

TABLE OF EMPERORS

Constantine I., the Great 306-337
Constantius II. 337-361
Julian 361-363
Jovian 363-364
Valens 364-378
Theodosius I., the Great 378-395
Arcadius 395-408
Theodosius II. 408-450
Marcian 450-457
Leo I. 457-474
Zeno 474-491
Anastasius I. 491-518
Justin I. 518-527
Justinian I., the Great 527-565
Justin II. 565-578
Tiberius II. 578-582
Maurice 582-602
Phocas 602-610
Heraclius 610-641
Heraclius Constantinus and Heracleonas 641-642
Constans II. 642-668
Constantine IV. 668-685
Justinian II. 685-695
Leontius 695-697
Tiberius III. Apsimarus 697-705
Justinian II. (restored) 705-711
Philippicus 711-713
Anastasius II. 713-715
Theodosius III. 715-717
Leo III., the Isaurian 717-740
Constantine V. Copronymus 740-775
Leo IV. 775-779
Constantine VI. 779-797
Irene 797-802
Nicephorus I. 802-811
Stauricius 811
Michael I. Rhangabe 811-813
Leo V., the Armenian 813-820
Michael II., the Amorian 820-829
Theophilus 829-842
Michael III. 842-867
Basil I., the Macedonian 867-886
Leo VI., the Wise 886-912
Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus 912-958
Co-Emperors--
Alexander 912-913
Romanus I. Lecapenus 919-945
Constantine VIII. and Stephanus, sons of
Romanus I., reigned five weeks 944
Romanus II. 958-963
Basil II. Bulgaroktonos 963-1025
Co-Emperors--
Nicephorus II. Phocas 963-969
John I. Tzimisces 969-976
Constantine IX. 976-1025
Constantine IX. 1025-1028
Romanus III. Argyrus 1028-1034
Michael IV., the Paphlagonian 1034-1042
Michael V. 1042
Zoe and Theodora 1042
Constantine X. Monomachus 1042-1054
Theodora (restored) 1054-1056
Michael VI. Stratioticus 1056-1057
Isaac I. Comnenus 1057-1059
Constantine XI. Ducas 1059-1067
Michael VII. Ducas 1067-1078
Co-Emperor--
Romanus IV. Diogenes 1067-1078
Nicephorus III. Botoniates 1078-1081
Alexius I. Comnenus 1081-1118
John II. Comnenus 1118-1143
Manuel I. Comnenus 1143-1180
Alexius II. Comnenus 1180-1183
Andronicus I. Comnenus 1183-1185
Isaac II. Angelus 1185-1195
Alexius III. Angelus 1195-1203
Isaac II. (restored) }
Alexius IV. Angelus } 1203-1204
Alexius V. Ducas, Murtzuphlus 1204

_Latin Emperors_

Baldwin I. 1204-1205
Henry 1205-1216
Peter 1217-1219
Robert 1219-1228
John of Brienne 1228-1237
Baldwin II. 1237-1261

_Nicæan Emperors_

Theodore I. Lascaris 1204-1222
John III. Ducas 1222-1254
Theodore II. Ducas 1254-1259
John IV. Ducas 1259-1260

_Empire Restored_

Michael VIII. Palæologus 1260-1282
Andronicus II. Palæologus 1282-1328
Co-Emperor--
Michael IX. 1295-1320
Andronicus III. Palæologus 1328-1341
John VI. Palæologus 1341-1391
Co-Emperors--
John V. Cantacuzene 1342-1355
Andronicus IV. Palæologus (usurped
throne) 1376-1379
Manuel II. Palæologus 1391-1425
John VII. Palæologus 1425-1448
Constantine XII. Palæologus 1448-1453

_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
Ibrahim 1640-1649
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 Mejid 1839-1861
Abdul Aziz 1861-1876
Murad V. 1876
Abdul Hamid II. 1876

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