This led the besiegers to abandon their efforts, apparently believing that divine intervention had secured the Byzantine victory. Heraclius successfully defended Constantinople during the critical ...

Sir Steven Runciman’s lapidary account of the siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453, now forty years old, was a lamentation for the civilisation and the people he loved: ‘In this story,’ he wrote, ...

A mural depicting Constantinople and its walls. Credit: Argos’ Dad , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 The story of Constantinople, or modern-day Istanbul, is a fascinating one that dates back millennia ...

On Friday, the army said it broke the siege. The war between the RSF and military has killed around 26,000 people and displaced more than 12 million in what the UN calls the world's largest ...

Eastern Europe’s answer to the Camino de Santiago is best explored on two wheels, says Damien Gabet, as he follows a new ...

By comparison, the lengthiest siege in English history, of Kenilworth Castle in 1266, occupied just under six months, while the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453 took a mere seven and a half ...

well, I’m not sure what as we ogled its immaculate murals, one of which takes you back to the Siege of Constantinople in 626 AD. Divine intervention and Christian resilience in effulgent blue ...

For the last month, the PASF has laid siege to the Jenin refugee camp, in a coordinated effort with the Israelis, as part of its efforts to crack down on armed resistance in the northern West Bank.

Y9S4.2 update for Rainbow Six Siege includes long-awaited buffs to Sledge's speed, making him more viable. Controversial changes to Kapkan, like losing Nitro Cell, have left fans divided on how it ...

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