ancient discoveries or mysteries, From Rum to Istanbul, The Ottoman Transformation (1453–1500), part.4

When Constantinople fell in 1453, the world stood at the crossroads of two periods. The megacity, formerly called Rum by Muslims and New Rome by Christians, had endured centuries of siege and struggle, only to be eventually taken by the Banquettes under Mehmed II. But the story of Constantinople did n't end with its subjection. rather, the megacity was revived. The Banquettes converted it into Istanbul,