The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town ...
On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years old but determined to see through his father’s dream of capturing the ...
The Byzantine Empire faced numerous challenges, forcing many Greeks to employ genius tactics to defend the Empire.
On Tuesday morning, 20 Jumada al-Ulaa, 857H; may 29, 1453AD, the Ottoman sultan, Mohammed Alfateh launched his last attack to conquer constantinople, after a siege that lasted more than 50 days. When ...
Archbishop says Church won't give up the name 'Macedonian' to a secure a 'tomos', or decree of independence, from head of global Orthodoxy in Constantinople. The head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church ...