The Fourth Crusade left three terrible legacies: a deepening religious split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic ...

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 ...

GREEKS still consider Tuesday an unlucky day. May 29th 1453, was a Tuesday; the day that Constantinople, the place they called—and often still call—the queen of cities, or simply “the city” was ...

A rapid visual overview of the fall of Constantinople, using Google Earth to highlight the city’s defenses, the Ottoman assault, and the decisive breach that changed history.

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 ...

A fast visual walkthrough of the fall of Constantinople, using Google Earth to show key locations, troop movements, and how the city was finally breached in 1453.

GREEKS still consider Tuesday an unlucky day. May 29th 1453, was a Tuesday; the day that Constantinople, the place they called—and often still call—the queen of cities, or simply “the city” was ...

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