The Column of Arcadius, though now merely a stump located in Haseki-Ishtam Bul, was once an important triumphal monument of Byzantine Constantinople. It was built on the 7th hill along Constantinople's main street, apparently to celebrate a recent victory. The form of Arcadius and its column were originally built on the outskirts of the city near Constantin's land walls, around the same time the Theodosian walls were being constructed to significantly expand the city. Work on the column began around 400, shortly after the form of Theodosius had been completed. By setting up such imperial monuments, impurs and Constantinople, starting with Constantinople in itself, emphasized the Romanists of the new capital. In fact, a whole series of triumphal arches and columns were built along Constantinople's main street, marking a new triumphal procession. Theodosius claimed Trajan as an ancestor, and his forum, which included a large basilica and a column with spiral reliefs, was built in imitation of Trajan's forum in Rome. Arcadius, the son of Theodosius I, also followed this model. While Arcadius died before he could finish the project, it was completed by his son, Theodosius II in 421. The statue of Arcadius, which once crowned the column, fell during an earthquake in 740, but the column itself remained standing for many centuries more. Later located in the Ottoman women's market, it was among the Talismans of the city, mentioned by the Ottoman travel writer Evliace Lebi. For being severely damaged by fires, it was partially pulled down in 715. What survives now is a little over 10 meters in height, but the column with his statue might have originally stood almost 50 meters tall. The statue of Arcadius was likely a colossal bronze statue similar to others known from the period. The shaft of the column had a continuous spiral freeze, as well as a staircase inside leading to the top, features it shared with the column of Trajan in Rome. While little of its art survives now, it was recorded in detail in the 16th century. Reliefs of the shaft, apparently depicted scenes of the victorious campaign against the Goths led by the rebellious general Gainus. The depictions on the base included Roman officials and guards, armor and barbarian captives, and winged victories. It also had scenes of the Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius, and his brother, the Western Roman Emperor, Hanoius, together with officials and the Senate, expressing an ideology of a united empire. The reliefs on the lower shaft also included depictions of Constantinople's cityscape, including the hippodrome and the form of Constantine.