The Ottoman Turks perfected and used it to finally capture the city of Constantinople in 1453, and both the English and the French used it to great effect against each other in the Hundred Years War (Whittemore). Every battle used since the creation and spread of the cannon has been ...
conquer Constantinople in 1453, the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, they also take control of, and disrupt, the major trade routes. Looking for ways to circumvent the Turks and Arabs, Europeans take to the seas to find new lands on which to grow their own sugar. 1500: Ped...
Rome started to greatly decline in power around 330 AD when Constantine made Constantinople the new capital of Rome. In 410 AD, the Visigoths successfully destroyed much of Rome. The empire formally ended in 476 AD with the abdication of the last emperor Romulus Augustus to the Germanic chief...
There is no mention of mosaic artists working in Constantinople during Latin rule. Also, Michael had a bad relationship with the clergy of Hagia Sophia and this conflict resulted in an upheaval in the operation of Hagia Sophia; Michael VIII was banned from Hagia Sophia because of his attempts ...
During 1,100 year history of the Byzantine Empire, 24 efforts were made to capture the city of Constantinople. Only two were successful. The Crusaders entered the city in 1204 but were eventually thrown out a few decades later. The Turkish invasion in 1453 marked the end of the Byzantine ...