Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople (Greek: Ἃλωσις τῆς Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, Halōsis tēs Kōnstantinoupoleōs; Turkish: İstanbul’un Fethi Conquest of Istanbul) was the capture
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BYZANTIUM
BYZANTINE HISTORY
The Kingdom of Candia-Creta
The Kingdom of Candia (Italian: Regno di Candia) or Duchy of Candia (Italian: Ducato di Candia) was the official name
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Saints Cyril and Methodius The Cyrillic alphabet
Saints Cyril and Methodius (826–869, 815–885; Greek: Κύριλλος καὶ Μεθόδιος; Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи[more]) were two brothers who
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Constantine the Great
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, and he played an influential role in the proclamation of
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When the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western segments ruled from Byzantium/Constantinople and Rome respectively, Thessaloníki came under the control of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire).
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