Anastasian Wall
Historical landmark in Istanbul, TürkiyeWikipedia
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Oct 12, 2026
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Anastasius paid for the construction of another wall to help defend Constantinople against the Bulgars.
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This is known as the Anastasian Wall, though there is some evidence that Anastasius may have just retrofitted earlier fortifications.
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The Anastasian Wall was nowhere near as defensible as the older and more impressive Theodosian walls, and so the Anastasian Wall was abandoned in later centuries.
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In 502, the old rival of the Roman Empire, the Sassanid Persians, attacked.
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The Persian King of Kings, or Shahanshah, was one of the only men powerful enough to threaten the Roman world.