A scarce 17th century prospect of Constantinople

Constantinopolis. Constantinopolen, formerly called Bizantium is cituated on the sea and ssevereth the Pontise Sea from the other it hath been 1190 Yeares under the power of the Christians, in the Yeare 1453 came the Turk with a very great might, tooke the city with force destroying every soule and the Cesar Constantiinus which was then in the City this city is beutified with extraordinarie sumtuoes buildings of churches and Pallaces.

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