Constantinople
In the early 15th century, the strongest military powers in the world resided in Asia. Arguably, no two were more powerful than the Ottoman Empire of Bayezid I and the Tartar Empire of Tamerlane (Timur the Lame). Read more
Constantinople
A delegation from the Kingdom of Hungary seeking military aid to fight the Ottomans undertook a diplomatic mission in the spring of 1395 to a number of great cities in France and Burgundy. Read more
Constantinople
by Ludwig Heinrich Dyck
Ever since Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 they became the relentless terror of Christendom. Read more
Constantinople
In 376 AD the Goths appeared on the lower Danube frontier of the Roman Empire. They came as a whole tribe, with warriors, women and children. Read more
Constantinople
As the Slavic people began to form what would eventually become the Russian Empire, there were inevitable missteps along the way. Read more
