Historical figures in Constantinople

The atlas holds 11 people and 37 moments here, from 324 to 2006. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Justinian I. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Ottoman Empire and the Age of Exploration.

Notable people

  1. Constantine the Great

    from 324 to 336

    12 moments here

    Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…

  2. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    from 1899 to 1938

    8 moments here

    Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

  3. Justinian I

    from 518 to 565

    5 moments here

    Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565, noted for the Corpus Juris Civilis, extensive building programs, religious policy, and campaigns that…

  4. Suleiman the Magnificent

    from 1526 to 1566

    4 moments here

    Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

  5. Mimar Sinan

    from 1512 to 1588

    2 moments here

    Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…

  6. Mark Twain

    in 1867

    1 moment here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

  7. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  8. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 2006

    1 moment here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  9. Le Corbusier

    in 1911

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  10. Agatha Christie

    in 1928

    1 moment here

    English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

  11. Ibn Battuta

    in 1333

    1 moment here

    Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

Moments

  1. 324 Besieges Byzantium Constantine the Great
  2. 324 Lands at the Sacred Promontory Constantine the Great
  3. 324 Wins at Chrysopolis Constantine the Great
  4. 325 Visits Constantinople during construction Constantine the Great
  5. 326 Returns briefly to Constantinople Constantine the Great
  6. 327 Returns to Constantinople Constantine the Great
  7. 330 Dedicates Constantinople Constantine the Great
  8. 331 Lives in Constantinople Constantine the Great
  9. 332 Returns to Constantinople after the Gothic war Constantine the Great
  10. 335 Holds his tricennalia in Constantinople Constantine the Great
  11. 335 Returns to Constantinople Constantine the Great
  12. 336 Spends his last winter in Constantinople Constantine the Great
  13. 518 Resides at the Palace of Hormisdas Justinian I
  14. 525 Marries Theodora in Constantinople Justinian I
  15. 532 Addresses the Nika rebels in the Hippodrome Justinian I
  16. 537 Inaugurates Hagia Sophia Justinian I
  17. 565 Dies in Constantinople Justinian I
  18. 1333 Spends a month in Constantinople Ibn Battuta
  19. 1512 Sent to Constantinople for Janissary training Mimar Sinan
  20. 1526 Departs Constantinople for Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  21. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  22. 1553 Departs Istanbul for final Safavid campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  23. 1566 Leaves Constantinople on final campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  24. 1588 Death in Constantinople Mimar Sinan
  25. 1841 Arrives in Constantinople Hans Christian Andersen
  26. 1867 Views Constantinople from the Bosporus Mark Twain
  27. 1899 Enters the Ottoman Military Academy Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  28. 1905 Graduates from the Military College Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  29. 1909 Marches to the outskirts of Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  30. 1911 Constantinople on Voyage d'Orient Le Corbusier
  31. 1912 Returns to Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  32. 1918 Returns to occupied Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  33. 1919 Departs Istanbul aboard Bandırma Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  34. 1927 Returns to Istanbul after the national struggle Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  35. 1928 Orient Express journey to Istanbul Agatha Christie
  36. 1938 Dies at Dolmabahçe Palace Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  37. 2006 Visit to Istanbul Pope Benedict XVI

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