🕌 CONSTANTINOPLE 1600 - THE CITY BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

Описание: 🕌 CONSTANTINOPLE 1600 - THE CITY BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

I am Giovanni Marcello, an Italian traveler. After Venice, my journey leads to the East—to the capital of the Ottoman Empire, a city on the border of Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam.

In 1600, Constantinople (Istanbul) is the greatest city in the world. A city where the Hagia Sophia has transformed from a cathedral into a mosque. Where the Bosphorus connects two continents. Where Christians, Muslims, and Jews trade at the same bazaar.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Arrival in Constantinople 00:15 - A City on Two Continents 02:00 - Hagia Sophia: From Cathedral to Mosque 02:45 - The Blue Mosque (Future Construction) 03:15 - Grand Bazaar: The Market of the World 04:30 - The Bosphorus: Border of Worlds 05:15 - Genoese Galata 05:45 - Basilica Cistern: Three Religions 06:30 - Greeks, Armenians, Jews 07:00 - Theodosian Walls and Ottoman Artillery 07:45 - Orthodox Churches under the Sultan 08:15 - Sufi Dervishes 08:45 - Five Prayers a Day 09:15 - Is Trade More Important Than Faith? 09:45 - Farewell to Constantinople

🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: ✅ What Constantinople looked like in 1600 ✅ Why Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque ✅ How a Christian survived in the Ottoman capital ✅ What the Grand Bazaar and jizya are ✅ Who the Janissaries and Dervishes are ✅ How the Bosphorus bridges Europe and Asia ✅ Why trade united Muslims and Christians

🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT:

1453 - The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople

1600 - The reign of Sultan Mehmed III

Hagia Sophia - has been a mosque for 147 years

The Blue Mosque - yet to be built (1609-1616)

The Ottoman Empire is at the peak of its power

Venice and the Ottomans fight for the Mediterranean

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🎬 ABOUT THE SERIES "GIOVANNI'S TRAVELS": Italian merchant Giovanni Marcello travels to the world's greatest cities during their defining moments in history. Venice 1600, Constantinople 1600, London 1666, Amsterdam 1650, Florence 1504 — cities in the moments that created them.

📖 SOURCES:

"Constantinople: City of the World's Desire" - Philip Mansel

"Istanbul: Memories and the City" - Orhan Pamuk

Ottoman archives and Venetian diplomatic reports 1600

Byzantine architectural studies

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