During the Hun campaign of 447 the walls, damaged by an earthquake, were repaired in 60 days. These walls protected the city for a thousand years. It was an ironic Turkic contribution to European history: the threat that strengthened Constantinople was the Huns, who were of Turkic origin.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Constantinople Land Walls Built — Deterring Attila?
- The triple wall system built under Theodosius II (an outer moat, an intermediate wall and an inner wall) raised Constantinople to the summit of the defensive architecture of the age.
- When did Constantinople Land Walls Built — Deterring Attila happen?
- 413 CE
- Where did Constantinople Land Walls Built — Deterring Attila take place?
- Konstantinopolis (İstanbul)