Column of Justinian
Historical structure in Constantinople (543-1509) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Column of Justinian was a Roman triumphal column erected in Constantinople by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I in honour of his victories in 543.[1] It stood in the western side of the great square of the Augustaeum, between the Hagia Sophia and the Great Palace, and survived until 1509, its demolition by the Great earthquake of Constantinople[2] which affected other historical places as well.