The Great Palace of Constantinople has been subject to several investigations since the second half of the nineteenth century. All of them have been mostly concerned with the topographical, architectural and typological development of the imperial residence, leaving aside questions such as toponymics. This paper will deal with this issue taking into consideration the name of the complex of buildings that once was the core of the Constantinian Palace, the Daphne. Doing so, we will better understand the denomination of the Palace, and shed light on the functions related to several spaces, the courtly ritual and, in short, the representation of power through architecture in an imperial context. Besides, the present enquiry will challenge some topographical assumptions on the complex.

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君士坦丁堡大皇宫的地名学：达芙妮

自十九世纪下半叶以来，君士坦丁堡大皇宫一直受到多次调查。他们都主要关注皇居的地形、建筑和类型学的发展，撇开地名学等问题。本文将考虑到曾经是君士坦丁宫核心的建筑群的名称达芙妮来处理这个问题。这样做，我们将更好地了解宫殿的名称，并阐明与多个空间、宫廷仪式相关的功能，以及简而言之，通过建筑在帝国背景下表现权力。此外，目前的调查将对复杂的一些地形假设提出挑战。