Historia Constantinopolitana

A concise history of Constantinople, the capital city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, from its foundation in AD 324 to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The book covers major events, personalities, and cultural developments in the history of the city, from the reign of Constantine the Great to the last days of the Byzantine Empire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.