istanbul (turkey)

An English boy, shipwrecked, hungry, and lost, finds his way into the court of Constantine where he is interpreted as a symbol of good luck and, as such, ordered to be kept always near the king.

Looks at the empire of Byzantium, including Constantinople, The grand mosque of Hagia Sophia, and the treasury of St. Marks' in Venice.

Raised by a carpet merchant father and resentful stepmother after a prophesied birth, Eleonora is recognized as a prodigy before stowing away to Stamboul, where she charms the eccentric Sultan Abdulhamid II and changes the course of history.

Dying scriptwriter Philip Nilson spends his last days writing about a forgotten but critical moment in the life of Greta Garbo.

Describes the background to and the events of the 1453 siege of the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, by Turkish Muslims.

Examines the history and importance of the city of Constantinople during the Middle Ages and the factors that led to its defeat at the hands of the Turkish Ottomans in 1453.

Illustrations and text combine to examine the lives, achievements, and struggles of the Byzantines; covering a period that begins with the establishment of the capital city of Constantinople in A.D. 330, and continuing through its fall to the Turks in 1453.

A visitors' guide to Constantinople in 1024, including what to see, where to stay, and what to eat, with sidebars on such topics as Emperor Constantine, the Hagia Sophia, and a drink made of roasted beans from Kaffa.

"Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the 19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah's adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside"--Amazon.com.