The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world ... is a hidden gem of Byzantine art and architecture. Originally a monastery, it is renowned for its stunning mosaics ...

When the Ottomans began their 54-day siege of Constantinople, the city was still renowned throughout ... and was the repository of Medieval Europe's art, ancient literature, and the birthplace of the ...

The siege of Constantinople lasted fifty-four days.The ... Empires have generally patronised art because their desire of maintaining their grandeur and imperialism is inherently competitive.

In 717–18, Western civilization was hanging by a thread. Today, August 15, marks the anniversary of Constantinople’s victory over Muslim invaders in what historians commonly call the “Second ...

But despite that giveaway, Crowley manages to invest his retelling of the siege of Constantinople with almost nail-biting drama as the tides of war keep shifting. Will the ancient walls hold?

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 ...

Melvyn Bragg discusses the 1453 siege of Constantinople. A bitter and bloody 53 days that ended a thousand years of the Byzantine Empire. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siege of ...

On May 29, 1453, Ottoman forces, under the leadership of Mehmet II, concluded their long and bloody siege of Constantinople by storming the city and overtaking it. According to Crowley ...

LONDON, May 25.--A Reuter telegram from Constantinople says that in consequence of the Softa demonstration yesterday, a state of siege has been proclaimed in Constantinople and the vicinity of ...