FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Türkiye erupted in celebration on Friday as crowds marked the 573rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul – the dramatic fall of the former Roman capital that ...
Nestled in the back streets of Rhodes is an Ottoman library administered by the same family for seven generations ...
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege that began on April 6. The battle was part of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453). Ascending the Ottoman throne in 1451, Mehmed II ...
Constantinople’s fall, Dunkirk evacuation, Everest summit, Einstein’s relativity, and key births of Kennedy and Patrick Henry.
This video presents a hypothetical scenario exploring the geopolitical consequences if the Byzantine Empire were to be reformed in the modern era. Through an animated map simulation, it illustrates ...
Led by Fatih Sultan Mehmet at the age of 21, the conquest transformed Constantinople into the Ottoman capital, ushering in a new era of political, ...
Kosovo might be among the least-visited places in Europe, but it certainly isn’t short on cultural sights. Here’s our guide on what to do... #Destinations ...
Constantine XI Palaiologos, last Byzantine emperor. Credit: George E. Koronaios /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 On May 29, 1453, the Ottoman army, led by Mehmed the Conqueror, seized Constantinople, ...
The Battle of Tricamarum (533 AD) led to the collapse of the Vandal Kingdom. It pitted the Byzantine Empire, under its able ...
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Bulgaria’s second-largest city may be ancient, but its modern day credentials aren’t to be overlooked Nuria Cremer-Vazquez is ...
In the sixth century, Nubia became one of Africa’s major early Christian regions. But its conversion was more a political ...