CONSTANTINE IN THE IMPERIAL PALACE AT SERDICA

Abstract

This paper concerns the presence and activities of Constantine the Great in Serdica as well as in the provinces of Dacia Mediterranea, Dacia Ripensis and Thracia AD 316-330s. The paper begins with a historical overview of Constantine’s activities in the region, followed by an archaeological overview of Serdica and other areas within the modern territory of Bulgaria, which Constantine may have had a role in developing. In particular, the question of where the Imperial Palace of Serdica may have been located is addressed.