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2 days ago · Religion. Ancient Roman religion (until 312) Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (27 February c.272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
1 day ago · Picture this: It’s 717 AD. The Umayyad Caliphate, a formidable empire stretching across the Middle East and North Africa, sets its sights on the crown jewel of the Byzantine Empire – Constantinople. This wasn’t just any city; it was a melting pot of cultures, a vibrant hub of trade, and a symbol of Christian strength.
2 days ago · Throughout the siege of Constantinople, the trapped people of the city participated in the Divine Liturgy and the Prayer of the Hours at the Hagia Sophia, and the church was a safe-haven and a refuge for many of those who were unable to contribute to the city's defence, including women, children, elderly, the sick and the wounded.
1 day ago · When Mehmed II ascended the throne again in 1451, he strengthened the Ottoman Navy and made preparations to attack Constantinople. At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.
2 days ago · Ottoman Empire - Mehmed II, Expansion, Legacy: Under Sultan Mehmed II (ruled 1451–81) the devşirme increasingly came to dominate and pressed their desire for new conquests in order to take advantage of the European weakness created at Varna. Constantinople became their first objective.
1 day ago · Various traditions of Jerusalem, and Palestine more generally, became a significant part of the synthesis. After Constantinople’s fall in 1453, the Greek liturgical books printed in Venice came to codify the textual and structural bases for the various families of this Rite. These families nonetheless employ different languages and music.
6 days ago · Rejecting the universalist claims of the patriarch of Constantinople, Gregory asserted papal primacy over moral issues and emphasized the humility of his office by styling himself the “servant of the servants of God.”
