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The Siege of Constantinople – An Update
The Sultan decided to concentrate his fire to achieve a greater effect. Remember some of his cannon were so large they they could only fire a round every few hours. He needed what modern commanders would call ‘concentration of effort’. When all cannon were in place the bombardment then continued unabated until the night before the Fall, that is for another forty eight days. Just think what it would have been like to live with the threat of cannon firing at your home all the time. Given that the citizens of Constantinople had never experience this before, you have to recognise how amazing the human spirit is to adapt so quickly in a fight for survival. Continue reading
Posted in The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Tagged artillery, Byzantine, Byzantium, cannon, Drake, Emperor, Genoese, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Mehmet, naval battle, navy, Ottomans, sailors, Salamis, seige, Spanish Armada, Sultan, Turkey, Turks, Xerxes
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Was the Ottoman Empire really history’s longest-lasting empire?
It was one of the most resilient empires in world history, but how did it start? And why did it end? This article was first published in the May 2016 issue of History Revealed Was the Ottoman Empire really history’s … Continue reading
On the anniversary of the critical battle of Manzikert
On hearing of the approach of a large Byzantine army, the Tukish ruler raised his siege of Aleppo and marched into Anatolia to fight the advancing forces. by Niki Gamm ISTANBUL from Hürriyet Daily News The Seljuk Turks first entered … Continue reading
Posted in Byzantium in the News, History
Tagged Aleppo, Byzantine, Byzantium, Emperor Romanos, Manzikert, Ottomans, Seljuks, Turks
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Underground cells Ottoman Dungeons
The Anemas Dungeon is more like a prison than a dungeon and was built in Byzantine times to house prisoners who had unsuccessfully revolted against the Byzantine emperor. It is part of the land walls on the west side of … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Alexius Comnenus, Byzantine, Byzantium, Istanbul, Ottomans, Sultan, Walls of Theodosius
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BBC’s Chronicle – The Fall of Constantinople
Apologies for the repeat but I did not want you to think that I had forgotten this historic day. This video is well worth watching again, or even for the first time :-)…. Here is a little gem and a … Continue reading
Reviews of Fetih 1453
We highlighted this new movie a few weeks ago and it caused a reasonable amount of debate in the comments section which was probably inevitable. To add to this we now have some artictic reviews which may continue the discussion! … Continue reading
Posted in Radio & TV Programmes, The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Tagged Byzantine, Byzantium, Constantinople, Fetih 1453, Istanbul, Mehmet, Muslim, Ottomans, Sultan, Turkey, Turks
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Turkey: epic movie highlights Ottoman conquest
This is bound to cause more controversy! From The Boston Globe Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy. Now comes a film to boost the feel-good mood, an epic about the 15th century … Continue reading
Posted in Video
Tagged Byzantine, Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul, medieval history, Mehmet, Muslim, Ottomans, Sultan, Turkey, Turks
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Hungary celebrates 555 years of decisive victory over Turks
Hungary is celebrating a decisive victory over the Ottoman Empire more than 500 years ago, which is still remembered in Catholic countries by the ringing of church bells after the Turks had captured Constantinople. from Digital Journal The Hungarian Parliament … Continue reading
Posted in Byzantium in the News, History
Tagged Belgrade, Constantinople, Hunyadi, Mehmet, Ottomans, Turkey
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Turkey marks the 558th anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople
Some very colourful images from this year’s celebrations … and some very silly false moustaches!
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Tagged Constantinople, Istanbul, Mehmet, Ottomans, Turkey, Turks
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Days that live in Infamy: The Fall of Constantinople
Faced with the certainty of death it is said that experienced soldiers are ready to make that last leap into the fray, knowing that they have only one fate. A man schooled in princely duties such as Constantine XI Dragases … Continue reading
Posted in History, Istanbul, The Fall of Constantinople 1453
Tagged Byzantine, Constantine, Constantinople, Mehmet, Ottomans
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“Better Turks than Latins!” – The Aftermath and the New City
So the end of the Roman Empire and of its Emperors had come at last. The Roman Empire of the East, which we now call Byzantium had lasted (if you start at the founding of Constantinople) for one thousand, one … Continue reading
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Tagged Byzantine, Byzantium, Fall of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, medieval history, Ottomans, Patriarch, Turkey, Turks
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The Final Hours and Last Eucharist
A very busy time at work of late has mean that I have not been able to keep up with the blog as well as I would have liked. To cap it all I go away just as the siege … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosphorus, Byzantine, Byzantine history, Byzantium, Chios, Constantinople, Emperor, Genoa, Genoese, Istanbul, medieval history, Mehmet, Ottomans, Palaeologus, Roman Empire, Sultan, Turks
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The Siege Update – Moving the Navy by Road
We need to catch up a little on the siege which has been running for over six weeks now and, as we know, is soon to reach its bloody climax. After the defeat of Baltoglu and his fleet by … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltoglu, Byzantine, Byzantium, Constantinople, Galata, Genoese, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Mehmet, naval battle, navy, Ottomans, Turkey
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Turks sense dawn of new era of power and confidence
This week the Turkish President, Abdullah Gul came to Britain on a successful three day State Visit. Turkey is a rising power and this was demonstrated in a number of ways this week. Perhaps the two most relevant being its … Continue reading →