Constantinople
Names: Constantinoplethe Holy City
First appears in Book 3: Death's End, chapter 2 (May 1453, C.E. The Death of the Magician)
Appearances
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What you know
Book 3: Death's End
- Ch 2Constantinople's walls, built by Theodosius II in the fifth century, are the world's strongest but are now being breached by Ottoman bombards.
- Ch 2Constantinople fell to the Ottomans on May 29, 1453, ending the Eastern Roman Empire.
Connections
- containsHagia Sophia
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 2Execution of Helena
Phrantzes, suspecting Helena's loyalty, has his spy stab her in the minaret. She dies pinned to the wall on the eve of the final assault.
- Book 3 · Ch 2Fall of Constantinople
On May 29, 1453, the Ottomans stormed Constantinople; Constantine died fighting, ending the Byzantine Empire.