29 May 1453: The Vasilevousa has fallen - Mehmet conquers Constantinople
The Byzantine Empire came to an end on May 29, 1453, when the Ottomans captured Constantinople after a 55-day siege. Led by Sultan Mehmed II, the Ottomans surrounded the city by land and sea and used powerful cannons to bombard its famous walls continuously. The fall of Constantinople removed a major Christian stronghold against Ottoman expansion into Europe.
The Greek immigrant who arrived in the US at the age of 4 and had a public park named after her
Life for an immigrant has always been difficult, as they are usually forced to start over from scratch, but some, with their hard work and ingenuity, manage to stand out against adverse circumstances. This is the story of many Greek immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the last century, one of whom was a woman who arrived on the distant continent at the age of four.
- Published in Diaspora