On May 29, 1453, a civilization was irrevocably swept away
With this phrase, the English Byzantinist Steven Runciman describes the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, the widespread looting, and ...
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Tag: Fall of Constantinople
Advocacy groups condemn Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia festivities
Three US-based organizations have reacted to the fiesta organized by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday outside the Byzantine-era cathedral ...
Archbishop of America’s message on the Fall of Constantinople
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America sent his message on the Fall of Constantinople. The Archbishop posted on social media: "May 29th: ...
Fiesta for the Fall of Constantinople outside Erdogan’s residence in Constantinople
The atmosphere outside the presidential residence in Constantinople is festive. On the occasion of the 567th anniversary of the Fall ...
The Church of Cyprus paid its tribute and gratitude to Emperor Constantine Palaiologos
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus met under the chairmanship of Archbishop Chrysostom of Cyprus. On the occasion ...
The Fall of Constantinople: The dreadful day 29 May 1453
When, at the age of twenty-one, Mehmed II (1451-1481) sat on the throne of the Ottoman Sultans his first thoughts ...
Event in Mystras on the Fall of Constantinople in the presence of the President of the Republic
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Metropolitan Efstathios of Monemvasia and Sparta were given a tour at the ...
Concert of the Foundation for Byzantine Music of the Archdiocese of Athens for the Fall of Constantinople
The Ecclesiastical Foundation for Byzantine and Traditional Music of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens will hold a Concert dedicated to ...
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