When Constantinople finally fell to the Ottomans on Tuesday, May 29, 1453, the Byzantine Empire and. ... and the most complex and formidable city fortifications in the world.

Van Milligen, Alexander; "Byzantine Constantinople" This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.

Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

After a disastrous earthquake in 447, the land walls were rebuilt, this time with an outer curtain and a new moat, completing what we know today as the fortifications of Constantinople. During the ...

Advises from Constantinople state that the plans for completing the fortifications of Adrianopole and Tchataldja have been approved by the Porte, and will soon receive the sanction of the Sultan.

On May 29, after persistent cannoning of the strong fortifications of the city, the Ottomans succeeded to break through one of the walls and entered the city through one of the gates.The Ottoman ...

Constantinople, depicted here being ... The death knell for fixed lines of fortifications came when the Germans easily overran the French Maginot Line in 1940. «; More World Wars. World War One ...

Discover the historical significance of the Conquest of Constantinople, which took place on May 29, 1453. Led by Sultan Mohammed Alfateh, the Ottoman Empire achieved this pivotal victory after over 50 ...