A visit to Istanbul – once called Constantinople and capital of the Byzantine Empire
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Category: Templar History
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What was a medieval Christmas really like? Templar expert Tony McMahon investigates Christmas in the Middle Ages
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A Christian city destroyed by Christian crusaders – such was the fate of Constantinople. It had resisted waves of invaders from Bulgars to Russians and the Muslim emirates. But it was brought to its knees by people it should have…
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Tags: 1204, blind, byzantine, constantinople, crusade, Dandolo, doge, empire, Fourth Crusade, Hagia Sophia, istanbul, middle ages, Venice
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