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And managed to do it for 1000 years until religious extremists destroyed Constantinople in a terrorist attack.
by zeth___ 8y ago
And managed to do it for 1000 years until religious extremists destroyed Constantinople in a terrorist attack.
- oblio 8y agoWhile the Ottomans were far from perfect (and I learned a lot about the bad things they did back in school in Romania), you might want to crack open a history book. Here, let me get you started: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_the_Conqueror#Administration_and_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmed_the_Conqueror#Administr...
- zeth___ 8y agoI'm talking about the 4th Crusade: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Constantinople_(1204) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Constantinople_(1204)
- oblio 8y agoLook back at your comment and tell me with a straight face that it was reasonable for anyone to figure that out on his own :)