The Byzantine Court: Source Of Power And Culture Ayla Ödekan

The Designation Of Istanbul By The European Union’s Council Of Ministers As The European Capital Of Culture For 2010 Was İnstrumental İn The Decision To Focus On Constantinople İn The Second International Sevgi Gönül Byzantine Studies Symposium, Which Was Held On 21–23 June 2010 At The Istanbul Archaeological Museum. The Particular Theme Of The Symposium, “The Byzantine Court: Source Of Power And Culture,” Was Selected, On The Other Hand, İn View Of Constantinople’s Essential Role As Byzantine İmperial Capital Soon After İts Foundation By The Roman Emperor Constantine The Great On 11 May 330. The Aim Of The Symposium Was To Evaluate, From Administrative, Political, Social, Economic, And Religious Perspectives, The İmpact Of The Political Power That Spread Out From The Great Palace And, As Of The Twelfth Century, From The Blachernai Palace To The Rest Of The Empire, And To İnvestigate The Reflections Of This Power İn The Cultural Sphere.presented İn This Volume Are Thirty Out Of The Forty Papers Delivered At The Second International Sevgi Gönül Byzantine Studies Symposium. The Papers Have Been Grouped Under The Following Four Section Headings: “Byzantine Palace Architecture,” “The Byzantine Court As The Center Of Imperial Power,” “Ceremonies At The Court And İn The City,” And “Court Culture And Visual Arts.”