Blogs about: Constantinople

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Oud Artiste

Linda Garey wrote 11 hours ago: Hotel Bristol Proprrs J. Djirah & G. Hadjaras Constantinople Chauffage Central, Ascenseur, Lumie … more →

Tags: History, Travel, World, kavass, Mosque, Muslim, oud, sultan, Türk

Islamic Crusades: Constantinople!

Steve in the swamps wrote 4 days ago: … more →

Tags: History, World Events, Byzantine Empire, Islamic Crusades, Jihad

Elevator and Electric Lights!

Linda Garey wrote 5 days ago: Hotel Bristol Proprrs J. Djirah & G. Hadjaras Constantinople Chauffage Central, Ascenseur, Lumie … more →

Tags: History, Travel, World, constant

Constantius took active part in Christian church

apuurva wrote 1 week ago: Constantius made a concerted effort to promote Christianity Constantius II of the Roman Empire Const … more →

Tags: Roman Coins, COIN SHAPES, Christian, Ottoman, roman empire, cup shape coins, Byzantine Coins, byzantine flag, jesus on coin

Flavius Gratianus 23 May 359 TO 25 August 383

apuurva wrote 1 week ago: Gratianus He favoured the Christian religion Emperor of the Roman Empire A coin of Gratian. The le … more →

Tags: Roman Coins, Christian, Ottoman, roman empire, cup shape coins, Byzantine Coins, byzantine flag, jesus on coin, king with cross

A Funny Thing Happened in Jerusalem

Linda Garey wrote 1 week ago: Khedivial Mail Line Greece-Turkey Service K.M.S.   Osmanieh March 22, 1914 Angel dear: We hope to re … more →

Tags: History, Travel, World, Jerusalem, Smyrna, turkey

Byzantine coins with JESUS.

apuurva wrote 1 week ago: Coat of arms of Byzantine empire Flag_of_PalaeologusEmperor CUP SHAPE COIN of BYZANTINE RULERS CUP S … more →

Tags: Roman Coins, Ottoman, roman empire, cup shape coins, Byzantine Coins, byzantine flag, jesus on coin, king with cross, Greeks

Retouching the Egregious Distortions of the Crusades

Doug Lawrence wrote 2 weeks ago: Retouching the Egregious Distortions of the Crusades Review: November 2007 By Philip Blosser. Phili … more →

Tags: Doria2, Catholic Q & A, Books / Publications, Events, Politics, Human Rights, Inspirational, Jews, Catholic

“Better Turks than Latins!” - The Aftermath and the New City1 comment

proverbs6to10 wrote 2 weeks ago: Mehmet had now achieved the goal that for centuries had been the sacred duty of the faithful to capt … more →

Tags: aya sofya, Byzantine, Byzantium, Emperor, Greek Orthodox, istanbul, MEHMET, Mosque, patriarch

History is written by the losers?

Roy wrote 3 weeks ago: Recently finished a book on the fall of Constantinople in 1453.  Or the conquest of Constantinople, … more →

Tags: Random Thoughts, Roger Crowley, Ottoman, Christian, History

Ephesus1 comment

kevrekidis wrote 3 weeks ago: The Library of Celsus in Ephesus.  An ancient Greek inscription and the Library of Celsus in Ephesus … more →

Tags: Aegean Sea, Archeological, Archeology, Architecture, Asia Minor, Documentary, Editorial, Greece, MACEDÓNIA

The Last Day of the Byzantine Empire2 comments

Joseph Patterson wrote 1 month ago: The brilliant Aaron Taylor has a wonderful post on the fall of Constantinople which I highly recomme … more →

Tags: Culture, Byzantine Empire

A poem by William Butler Yeats...

yigitk wrote 1 month ago: Sailing To Byzantium William Butler Yeats I That is no country for old men. The young In one anot … more →

Tags: poem byzantine, Poem, Byzantine

Bubonic Plague kills 1 in New Mexico, USA1 comment

yahookid wrote 1 month ago: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —  An 8-year-old New Mexico boy has died and his 10-year-old sister was hospitali … more →

Tags: World News, US, america, New Mexico, Bubonic plague, black death, Europe, Rodents, rats

History in Sivan

joyfullspirit wrote 1 month ago: 1 Sivan The Flood’s waters began to recede. 4 Sivan Over 500 Jews were forcibly baptized in C … more →

Tags: sivan, Crusaders, France, Germany, Israel, Jerusalem, Jew, Muslim, Rome

how would each war play out on a chess board?

nursheikha wrote 1 month ago: number 1 chess move – in chess move photoshop contest Originally uploaded by photoshoptalent … more →

Tags: .:., ancient, Chess, Christian, Crusades, fortress, Geo-Political, History, Iraqi War

Istanbul and Other Name Changes

thegirlingreen wrote 1 month ago: My post yesterday got me thinking about name changes.  I knew that Istanbul had been Constantinople … more →

Tags: Informative, WorDs, istanbul, Byzantium, New Amsterdam, Peking/Beijing, Bombay/Mumbai

29th May 2009

Marinaki wrote 1 month ago: There is no Study Circle this week – as I’m visiting the beautiful island of  Rhodes, in … more →

Tags: Orthodox, Elytis, monastery, Rhodes

CONSTANTINOPLE, ISLAMBOL & ISTANBUL

ustjai wrote 1 month ago: HAGIA SOPHIA; DI SINILAH SULTAN MUHAMMAD AL-FATEH MENJADI IMAM PERTAMA SOLAT JUMAAT. SEBAIK-BAIK PEM … more →

Tags: Kristian, Aya Sofia, Hagia Sophia, St. Sophia, sultan, Muhammad, al-fateh, istanbul, islambol


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