In 1565, the mighty Ottoman Empire launched a massive siege against the tiny island of Malta expecting a swift victory. But what unfolded was one of the most legendary last stands in history, as the ...

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Ten years ago, I was in Istanbul, the city of empires, history and the sea. At a quiet dinner table, I met a Turkish researcher specializing in Arab relations. He spoke passionately about the Ottoman ...

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Constantinople stood against sieges and attacks for many centuries, until finally new technology—the big cannons of the Ottoman Empire—brought down the Byzantine Empire’s capital. The fall of ...