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What Constantinople really looked like in 1453

In 1453, Constantinople was no longer the metropolis of Justinian. Its population had shrunk dramatically. Entire districts ...
Greek Reporter

How Greece’s ‘Soul’ Was Preserved in Venice’s Biblioteca Marciana After Constantinople’s Fall

At the heart of Venice’s globally renowned St. Mark's Square sits Biblioteca Marciana, a library filled with the ghosts of a ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Professing Faith: The anniversary of the fall of Constantinople often passes unnoticed

This week marks the anniversary of one of the sadder days in the history of both Christianity and the Western world, although almost no one will mark its passing. Saturday, May 29, is the anniversary ...
The Heritage Foundation

What Conservatives Can Learn from the Fall of Constantinople

Five hundred and sixty-six years ago this month, a unique military battle took place at the magnificent city of Constantinople – now Istanbul, Turkey – that destroyed its seemingly impenetrable ...
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Fall of Constantinople in 40 seconds

In May 1453, the Ottomans under Sultan Mehmed II brought down the great walls of Constantinople after weeks of siege. This one-minute journey with Google Earth traces the city’s defenses, the decisive ...
WGBH

Robin Pierson

Robin Pierson is from London in the UK. He is the host of the History of Byzantium, a podcast dedicated to the story of the Roman Empire from the collapse of the West in 476 to the fall of ...