On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years old but determined to see through his father’s dream of capturing the ...
On March 28, 1930, Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul, reflecting Turkey's modernizing reforms. The day also marks significant events like the wedding of Hollywood icons Mary Pickford and ...
The city of wonders -- Founding fathers -- Defence -- Palaces and power -- Churches and monasteries -- 'Two thirds of the wealth of this world' -- Democracy -- The beginning of the end -- The ruin of ...
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