Which was built first, the Theodosius Cistern or the German Fountain?
Theodosius Cistern The Theodosius Cistern (Greek: Κινστέρνα Θεοδοσίου , Turkish: Şerefiye Sarnıcı ) is one of many ancient cisterns of Constantinople that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The modern entrance is in Piyer Loti Caddesi, Fatih.
Theodosius I of Constantinople Theodosius I Borradiotes (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Α΄ Βορραδιώτης ; b. Antioch – d. after 1183 in Constantinople) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1179 to 1183.