Constantinople, mid 16th century. Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags. Clearly visible are Constantine's palace (top centre) and the new palace of the Grand Turk. The city, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Turks in 1453. From a print by Giovanni Andrea Vavassori or Valvassori.
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