Medieval Constantinople, Byzantine capital, faced internal strife and external threats, including the 1204 Crusader sack and its 1453 conquest by the Ottomans. A center of trade and culture, its fall ended the Byzantine Empire and marked the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
A Travel Guide to Medieval Constantinople
“Travel guide” to medieval Constantinople architecture and culture
The Emperor’s Winding Sheet
Exciting story of a young boy during the fall of Constantinople in 1453