On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years ...

Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city known as Constantinople, are being covered ...

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

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 ...

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I came close to uniting the former Roman Empire less than a century after its fall. However, ...

Governor Landry is coming under increasing scrutiny from his conservative supporters for his refusal, thus far, to back ...

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 ...

The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

Peter lived at a very busy time in history. The Great Western Schism (1378-1417) was settled at the Council of Constance ...

What visiting this UNESCO World Heritage Site tells us about faith, politics, and power, Destinations News - Times Now ...