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 ...

Depiction of the fall of Constantinople at the Military Museum in Istanbul. Credit: Dosseman / Wikimedia Commons In 1411, unable to gather followers to conquer Edirne, he was forced to renounce his ...

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 ...

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.

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. Donald Trump head effigy ...

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 ...