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    The Kontoskalion (Greek: Κοντοσκάλιον), also known as Harbour of Julian (Latin: Portus Iulianus, Greek: Λιμὴν τοῦ Ἰουλιανοῦ), Portus Novus ("New Port")...
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    round the year. In the Byzantine period, the area was known in Greek as Kontoskàlion. Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church Surp Harutyun Church [tr] Church...
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    Kadırgalimanı Kapısı, "Gate of the Harbour of the Galleys". Next was the Gate of Kontoskalion (Πόρτα τοῦ Κοντοσκαλίου), modern Kumkapısı ("Sand Gate"), which opened...
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    the Crusade of 1204, was refurbished to Greek Orthodox tradition. The Kontoskalion harbour and the walls of Constantinople were all strengthened against...
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  • appointed. 360 – 15 February: Great Church of Holy Wisdom inaugurated. 362 – Kontoskalion built. 365 – City taken by forces of Procopius. 368 Valens Aqueduct completed...
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    of Constantinople erroneously involves him in the construction of the Kontoskalion harbour in Constantinople. PmbZ, Agallianos Kontoskeles (#113). PmbZ...
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    Throughout the Palaiologan period, the fleet's main base was the harbour of Kontoskalion on the Marmara shore of Constantinople, dredged and refortified by Michael...
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    (military governor) of the theme of Hellas in southern Greece, landed in the Kontoskalion harbour and freed many soldiers imprisoned in the building, and with...
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  • Konstantinos Amantos Konstantios Doukas Kontakion Kontoleon Tornikios Kontoskalion Kontostephanos Kopidnadon, Battle of Korymbos (headgear) Kos Köse Mihal...
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    that Zosimus called the "harbour of Julian", otherwise known as the Kontoskalion. Its northern limit was marked by the first stretch of the Mese odos...
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