The eastern Roman empire was founded by Constantine the Great on May 11, A.D. 330. The empire fell on May 29, 1453, when the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II breached the walls of Constantinople.

The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West Roger Crowley Hyperion: 304 pp., $25.95 Constantinople's fall and the gate left open - Los Angeles Times ...

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.

They weren’t just walls - they were a message: “Do NOT enter.” Discover how the Walls of Constantinople held back invaders for centuries, and why their engineering still impresses military ...

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 ...

Constantinople and the triple line of walls that were built over time. Credit: Jniemenmaa / Wikimedia Commons According to experts, what we know of that original wall is not due to Byzas but to the ...

Architecture and Ritual in the Churches of Constantinople. Vasileios Marinis, assistant professor of Christian art and architecture (Cambridge University Press) This book examines the interchange of ...

The walls of Byzantium, or Constantinople as it is also known, played a crucial role in defending western, Christian civilization. Explain why, and how “ The Horrible Bombard ” effectively ...

The fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453, ... From the ancient walls of Constantinople to the bustling markets and modern skyscrapers, Istanbul is a city of contrasts.