folks just look at these absolutely charming Nativity-themed Ottoman Armenian miniatures from a 1678 hymnal made by the priest Yakob Pēligratc‘i in Constantinople: left, the Annunciation, with Ottoman floral motif; right, the Magi, cute little domes behind (Walters Ms. W.547):

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Some more and very rare slice of life concepts of Constantinople from the AC Revelations artbook ❤️

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La Corne d'Or (Constantinople), 1907
Paul Signac (français, 1863 - 1935)

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3 octobre 610 : Le général Héraclius prend le pouvoir à Constantinople.
3 octobre 2019 : La pharaonne Hatchepsout conserve le pouvoir en librairie.

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Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky’s Ship on Stormy Seas or Constantinople - can’t pick only one!

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The Crusaders' entry into Constantinople, 12th April 1204, 1840 (oil on canvas), 1840

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More good history with via Braveheart
Medieval battles entry43&44
Constantinople fall strategic use of cannons in May
By July England discovers their efficiency
In 1450 at Formigny Fremch had started 1st handguns: culverin/couleuvrine (sort of)

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Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, 1876

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"If you've a girl in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul"
:^)

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The purpose was to reclaim Sicily from the Arabs. Despite initial success, quarrels & desertions followed. Maniaces was recalled. He proclaimed emperor, but died in a skirmish while marching towards Constantinople. This campaign inspired Normans for the future conquest of Sicily.

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The French knights of the Fourth Crusade after the fall of Constantinople, having some religious & aesthetics consciousness, spare and kept some luxuriously decorated relics. On the contrary their Flemish & German colleagues melted theirs to extract the golden parts, diamonds etc

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Ibn al-Athir (d. 1233) on the Fourth Crusade & the Latin Conquest of Constantinople in 1204

https://t.co/eqtt9DGhZ2

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Istanbul not Constantinople.

Number five is my spirit animal?? Thanks for giving us , love it and can't wait for Season 2!

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A View of Constantinople and the Bosphorus, 1876, 'Ernest Karl Eugen Koerner'.

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2/2 Women of Alexandria gathered to hear the preaching of Saint Mark. By Gentile Bellini, 1505. Had never been to Egypt, but had been to Constantinople! And today is his day.

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1866: 1er voyage en Amérique organisé par J-M Cook.

1872: 1er tour du monde pdt 222 jours. Les touristes vont aux États-Unis, Japon (Yokohama, Nagasaki, Osaka, Kobe, Yedo), Chine (Shanghai, HK), Inde, Malaisie, Egypte, Jerusalem, Baalbek, Constantinople...

Pub.1893,1924, 1870

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メフメト2世「Constantinople or Treat!🎃」

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Antoine Helbert's drawings of Byzantine architecture and townscapes of Constantinople are absolutely gorgeous. https://t.co/8tN2Xy0SSj

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