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The Fall of Constantinople: Tracing History in Istanbul, Turkey
The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...
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CONSTANTINOPLE.; The Byzantine Period -- The Walls and Other Historic Places.
In a superb octavo volume, replete with valuable maps, plans, and illustrations, and bearing the title "Byzantine Constantinople," Alexander Van Millingen, Professor of History in Roberts College ...
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Chronicle - The Fall of Constantinople
John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed by the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century. Using monuments in Istanbul to ...