Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire

The atlas holds 7 people and 16 moments here, from 1333 to 1919. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Suleiman the Magnificent and Mimar Sinan.

Notable people

  1. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    from 1899 to 1919

    6 moments here

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

  2. 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…

  3. 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.…

  4. 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.…

  5. 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…

  6. 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.…

  7. 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. 1333 Spends a month in Constantinople Ibn Battuta
  2. 1512 Sent to Constantinople for Janissary training Mimar Sinan
  3. 1526 Departs Constantinople for Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  4. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  5. 1553 Departs Istanbul for final Safavid campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  6. 1566 Leaves Constantinople on final campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  7. 1588 Death in Constantinople Mimar Sinan
  8. 1841 Arrives in Constantinople Hans Christian Andersen
  9. 1867 Views Constantinople from the Bosporus Mark Twain
  10. 1899 Enters the Ottoman Military Academy Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  11. 1905 Graduates from the Military College Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  12. 1909 Marches to the outskirts of Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  13. 1911 Constantinople on Voyage d'Orient Le Corbusier
  14. 1912 Returns to Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  15. 1918 Returns to occupied Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  16. 1919 Departs Istanbul aboard Bandırma Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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