On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...

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Kings and Generals has begun remaking its animated historical documentary on the rise of the Ottoman Empire, starting with ...

This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell to the Turks and became known as Istanbul: the ...

By the time he died, aged just 32, he had redrawn the map of the northern hemisphere ... Visitors to modern-day Iran can see ...

It was long influenced by Byzantine culture ... 681-1018 - First Bulgarian Empire. Bulgaria becomes an important regional power. Bulgarians besiege Constantinople in 923 and 924.

Gordon Ramsay has expanded his empire with four new openings in London, all in one building and including the capital’s highest restaurant. The chef has opened 120-seat Lucky Cat on level 60 at ...

A decision of the whole Orthodox Church could transfer the œcumenical function of the Archbishop of Constantinople to any other of the Patriarchates which, besides the ancient Patriarchates of ...

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While the incident shocked the nation, it was by no means unique - with the capital's knife crime epidemic going on to claim many more young victims since. London has seen a total of 11 teenage ...

The Capital Weather Gang continues to predict 3 to 6 inches, although amounts could be a bit higher south of the Beltway. The snow will probably begin Tuesday in the early to midafternoon in the ...