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What Was The Byzantine Empire Or Byzantium?

November 14, 2015 2326 Views

What Was The Byzantine Empire Or Byzantium? Byzantine Empire was literally what was left of Great Roman Empire. The Empire …

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Short History Of Ottoman Turks And Ottoman Empire

December 01, 2015 2135 Views

History Of The Ottoman Empire Ottomans was one of the vassal states founded in 1299 upon the downfall of Seljuk …

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Balat Jewish Quarter In Historic Istanbul

December 19, 2015 1598 Views

Jewish Heritage In The Balat Neighborhood Of Historic Istanbul Derived from Palation, meaning “palace” in the Greek language, Balat is …

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Emperor Constantine And His Masterpiece Constantinople

January 26, 2016 1452 Views

Emperor Constantine And Constantinople Rome was not chosen as the capital of the state later on. It was a city-state …

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Arena Of Races And Riots: Hippodrome

November 17, 2015 1542 Views

Hippodrome Of Constantinople The word of Hippodrome originated from the Greek Lenguage: hippos (horse), anddromos (path). Horse racing and chariot …

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Extraordinary Caesar In Constantinople: Justinian

January 25, 2016 1393 Views

Emperor Justinian Of Byzantine Empire As a person who writes a travel blog about the history of Istanbul, I have …

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Ancestors of Western Turks: Great Seljuk Empire

December 30, 2015 1737 Views

Ancestors of Western Turks: Great Seljuk Empire Turcoman tribes which immigrated from Central Asia to the West in 11th Century …

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Story of Suleiman the Magnificent and Roxelana

November 07, 2016 498 Views

Sultan Suleiman And Roxelana (Hürrem) Suleiman the Magnificent had all the personality traits that made people legendary. He was not …

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Maps Of Roman Empire With History And Facts

October 24, 2016 501 Views

Maps Of Roman Empire With History And Facts Romans built a great empire upon the mathematical, philosophical and medicinal foundations …

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Fener (Phanar) Greek Orthodox Patriarchate

November 30, 2015 1900 Views

Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Of Istanbul With History, Location, Map A new chapter started in the history of the Eastern …