Suleiman I was the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and one of the most influential of the Sultans. During his reign as Sultan from 1520 until his death in 1566, Sultan Suleiman led several successful military campaigns and captured many new territories for the Empire. He also completely reformed the legislation and law […]
The city of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire was famous for its influence on the religion of Christianity, and for the city to once be the home of many Christian artifacts and a predominance of the practice of Christianity. A large and noble artifact from Christian Byzantium is the Hagia Sophia, which was once the […]
The connection between modern European football and ancient Byzantine chariot races may not seem overly apparent. But in my Byzantine connections paper, I took a look at the cultures that surround each. From this exploration, I found that the Byzantine chariot races share a social impact that is very similar to that of modern football […]
Josh Celentano Topkapi Palace Topkapi Palace lays “on the eastern end of the peninsula, where the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Sea of Marmara meet. Set on the edge of Europe, the palace has a commanding view into Asia” (Mansel). Mansel describes the Palace as being enclosed by the high battlemented walls. In the […]
What defines a hoarder? If they believe that what they are collecting is useful, important or impactful to them or their culture, is it wrong to label them as an outcast of society? Clearly that notion did not exist during the time of the Ottomans, even if some of the things they collected seem a […]