Map of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, 16th century AD (Franz Hogenberg)

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Map of Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul, 16th century AD (Franz Hogenberg)
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This is a classical oriented map. As in “the orient (the east) is up”.

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This is a classical oriented map. As in “the orient (the east) is up”.

are you sure about that?

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OK, so my history teacher was an even bigger idiot than I thought, because she taught us about Constantinople being in the Asian part of modern day Turkey.

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As a matter of technicality, it is. As Constantinople has neighborhoods on both sides of the strait, it’s considered both European and Asian. A city of two continents.

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Ok yeah but like, plate tectonics innit

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Imagine finding your house on this

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That’s nobody’s business but the Turks’.

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So, take me back to Constantinople

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We’re maps like these supposed to be somewhat informational? For example, could someone familiar with the town at the time point out a random building and day “ah yes, Terry the Thatcher lived here”? Obviously i feel like larger streets and the position of buildings like the lord’s manner or the local fort would be fairly accurate, but what about the other inhabitants?

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Why did Constantinople get the works?

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