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The '''Walled Obelisk''', also known as the '''Walled Column''' and '''Constantine's Column''', is a stone obelisk situated at the southern end of the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]] of [[Constantinople]]. | |||
The '''Walled Obelisk''', also known as the '''Walled Column''' and '''Constantine's Column''', is a stone obelisk situated at the southern end of the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by [[Constantine VII]], after whom the column became named.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Walled Obelisk]]</ref> | Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by [[Constantine VII]], after whom the column became named.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Walled Obelisk]]</ref> | ||
Following the | Following the [[Fall of Constantinople|conquest]] of Constantinople by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], the Hippodrome was abandoned; as a result, the obelisk became one of the [[Janissary|Janissaries]]' preferred locations to train and show off their climbing prowess.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 13 May 2026
The Walled Obelisk, also known as the Walled Column and Constantine's Column, is a stone obelisk situated at the southern end of the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
History[edit | edit source]
Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by Constantine VII, after whom the column became named.[1]
Following the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, the Hippodrome was abandoned; as a result, the obelisk became one of the Janissaries' preferred locations to train and show off their climbing prowess.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]