The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town ...

As Constantinople seethed under crusader pressure, Alexius IV tried to buy time with promises he could not keep, igniting resentment, riots, and a devastating urban fire. When Alexius V seized power ...

In the history of its numerous attempts (there were more than ten of them) to capture the ancient capital of Byzantium, there were several times that Russia was just a step away from realizing its ...

In the years leading up to 1914, Europe’s Great Powers became embroiled in an arms race driven by French and Russian fears of German strength on land and British fears of German ambitions at sea.

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In April 1204, Crusader armies breached the walls of Constantinople after a brutal siege shaped by chance, wind, and desperation. What followed was not victory but catastrophe, as the greatest city in ...

The terminal events surrounding the fall of great empires have long been studied, pondered and argued over. Edward Gibbon’s “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” comes to mind as one of the best ...

On Tuesday morning, 20 Jumada al-Ulaa, 857H; may 29, 1453AD, the Ottoman sultan, Mohammed Alfateh launched his last attack to conquer constantinople, after a siege that lasted more than 50 days. When ...

The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the official language.

COMMENTARY: A century after the modern ecumenical movement began, recent events within the Anglican Communion in the Orthodox ...

Patriarch Kirill (l) recently met the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew, (r) and other Orthodox priests in Istanbul The Russian Orthodox Church has effectively cut diplomatic relations with the ...