The Roman Empire began as a single city-state, and it ended the same way. Constantinople at first had...
Constantinople
Constantinople was made the new Ottoman capital, the massive Golden Gate of the Theodosian Walls was made...
In the Middle Ages, Constantinople was the richest European city and was known as the “Queen of...
The fortifications were the largest and strongest ever built in either the ancient or medieval worlds. By...
After capturing Constantinople in 1204, the Fourth Crusaders established several states in former Byzantine territory. Starting from...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...
Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city...