This page contains information about the creation of the city walls of Constantinople in ancient times, along with a computer drafted model of the structure.

Fordham University provides this site with information about Geoffrey de Villehardouin's chronicle of the Fourth Crusade, including the conquest of Constantinople.

This site from the Fordham University provides Niceta Choniate's first person account of the sacking of Constantinople by the crusaders of the fourth crusade.

Click here for a list of maps & photos depicting the Theodosian walls, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, and modern Istanbul. Site by Fordham University.

This is a fourth Crusade account from Dana C. Munro's late 19th-century translation.

An essay on the life of Constantine, his relationship with Christianity, the founding of Constantinople, his death, and more.

This overview of the Roman Empire is organized by chapters, which include The Founding, The Kings, The Republic, Early Emperors, The Decline, The Collapse, Constantinople, Religion, Society, and The Army. Content includes several maps,...

A map from 1909 of the area around Constantinople, Turkey, showing the Sea of Marmora, the Bosphorus (Bosporus), and Black Sea, terrain features, railways, the cities of Constantinople and Scutari, and neighboring cities and towns.

A map from 1914 of the area around Constantinople, Turkey, showing the Sea of Marmora, the Bosphorus (Bosporus), and Black Sea, forested areas including the Forest of Belgrad, terrain features, roads and railways, the cities of...

Byzantine Constantinople had been the capital of a Christian empire, see Christendom, successor to ancient Greece and Rome. Throughout the Middle Ages Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city, known as the Queen of Cities...

In the streets of Constantinople one might find lemonade sands, sweetmeats, coffee, and pipes and at all hours can be seen the native smoking accompanied by no end of dogs.

Tom Richey learning module engages us in the history of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, teaching us about the founding of Constantinople, Christianity and the Byzantine-Arab Wars. Unit learning materials include primary sources,...

Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...

An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.

This page contains information about the creation of the city walls of Constantinople in ancient times, along with a computer drafted model of the structure.

This page contains information about the creation of the city walls of Constantinople in ancient times, along with a computer drafted model of the structure.

A brief description of the Constantinople city walls. Includes a photo of the ruins.

An image of "The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople", created by Eugene Delacroix in 1840 (Oil on canvas, 410 x 498 cm).

An image of "View of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople", created by Eduard Hildebrandt, c. 1852 (Watercolour, 210 x 295 mm).

Fordham University provides a collection of writings about the crusade, covering the Fourth Crusade from its initial events to its conclusion.

This is a primary source document written by Pope Innocent III to the Papal Legate in response to the conquest of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade.

This is the full text of the novel Greenmantle by John Buchan, the second of five novels by featuring the character of Richard Hanna. Hannay is called in to investigate rumors of an uprising in the Muslim world and undertakes a perilous...

At this site from Fordham University you can access a wealth of information on the Byzantine Empire, from journal articles, to photo galleries, to downloadable software.

This Fordham University site provides information and many images on Byzantine art, life, crafts, maps, and architecture. Includes links to other Byzantine sites as well.