Byzantine Aristocracy of Constantinople |
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The aristocracy of Constantinople formed for the largest part of the Byzantine history the upper strata of the society of the capital, as well as of the Byzantine aristocracy. Its dependency on the emperor made the aristocracy to form close ties with the imperial court in the capital; and it was perhaps only towards the end of the 12th century that this situation changed. |
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Constantinople as worship centre |
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The capital of Byzantium probably housed the greatest number and most important relics of Christianity. Throughout the centuries, the emperors have taken the effort to collect these sacred relics in the numerous churches in the city and to assure that they were properly venerated. The vast collection of of Constantinople has a diverse history - some of the relics were stolen, others were devastated, donated or sold. |
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Craft guilds in Constantinople |
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The guilds were unions, or associations of craftsmen and professionals in the cities, under the monitoring of the state. They were formed for the protection of their members’ interests and the transmission of practical knowledge (via the apprenticeship), and they also exerted political influence. The guilds in the capital were under the direct control of the prefect of the City (praefectus urbi). Since practically their dependence from the state was limited, they constituted one of the poles of... |
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Everyday life in Byzantine Constantinople |
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Institutions of power and political conflicts in Constantinople |
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The institutions of power at Constantinople and the political conflicts among them is a subject that runs through the whole Byzantine history. With a wide range as regards their composition and aims, depending on the socio-political evolution, the institutions that more or less competed for power in the capital were the Church, the Senate, the Constantinopolitan aristocracy, the “mesoi” (middle class) and the populace. |
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La société constantinopolitaine à l'époque protobyzantine |
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La fondation de Constantinople n’en a pas fait ipso facto une capitale d’Empire. Les empereurs ont dû attirer la population par la distribution d’annone. Constance a donné l’impulsion décisive en donnant à la cité un préfet et un sénat de plein droit, qui a attiré une partie des élites des villes d’Orient. La présence permanente de l’empereur a permis le développement d’une puissante administration dotée de nombreux agents. La formation du patriarcat a de même engendré un important personnel,... |
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La société constantinopolitaine à l’époque médio-byzantine |
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Après la dernière peste de 747, Constantinople se repeuple progressivement pour redevenir une mégalopole active aux Xe-XIIe siècles. Elle concentre la haute administration d’un Empire toujours plus centralisé. Elle abrite de nombreux artisans et marchands qui servent l’empereur, sa famille et la cour ainsi que l’immense population de la capitale. Elle attire de nombreux étrangers, marchands, pèlerins, soldats, d’abord principalement venus du Caucase puis ensuite de l’Occident latin. Sa richesse... |
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Monks and monasteries in Middle and Late Byzantine Constantinople |
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Philanthropic institutions in byzantine Constantinople |
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The philanthropic institutions of Byzantium constitute the main mechanism through which the Christian imperative of philanthropy was expressed. The philanthropic activity was a personal duty, but was also one of the main priorities of both the church and the emperor. The most known philanthropic institutions in Constantinople were the hospitals, the hostels and the Orphanage. They were addressed to every kind of misfortunate person -the poor, the ill, the elderly, the orphans- as well as the... |
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Читав јавни живот Цариграда у највећој мери се одвијао на Хиподрому који је могао да прими неколико десетина хиљада људи. Веома рано тамо су се уобличиле деме, две најпре навијачке, односно спортске странке, које временом постају политичке. Странка “плавих” је заступала интересе старе велепоседничке грчко-римске аристократије, а у верском погледу је била наклоњени православљу, доке је странка “зелених” изражавали интересе новог чиновничког сталежа, који се уздигао у служби на двору и у државној... |
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