May 29, 1453, marks a dark chapter in the history of our people and the world, the dramatic fall of the Queen of Cities, Constantinople. This day is not merely a historical event; it is a spiritual turning point, a wound that still bleeds in the hearts of the Romioi.
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Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos, Greece, on Bright Tuesday (April 9, 1463) after the fall of Constantinople.
On May 29, 1453, the historic event known as the Fall of Constantinople took place, concluding a siege that had commenced on April 6 of the same year. This pivotal battle unfolded within the context of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars, a prolonged series of conflicts spanning from 1265 to 1453.
The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks…
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege that began on…
The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks…
In Turkey, they are still busy and dedicating space and time in the media for…
The Romaian Cultural Society, a Greek Orthodox Rûm organisation based in Beirut, and its members…
Yesterday’s 569th anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople was used by Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks…
Academic and Byzantine thinker John Argyropoulos pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th-century Italy, contributing hugely to the restoration of the classical studies and connecting humanists with the Greek spirit. With Leonardo Da Vinci counted amongst his numerous notable students, Argyropoulos’ translations and teaching of Greek philosophy helped to disseminate Greek culture to the Western world.
On the morning of May 30 in St. Catherine’s Orthodox Church in Beirut, the Romaïan…
The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks…
A highly controversial post on the National Geographic’s Resource Library titled “Mar 28, 1930 CE:…
Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, or more commonly known today as the…
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege which began on…
