The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...
The Borsa Istanbul 100 index fell 6.9% at the opening - 10-year government bonds fell - Turkish lira fell more than 5% ...
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 ...