Historical figures in Constantinople
The atlas holds 27 people and 58 moments here, from 513 BC to 2020. 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 Ancient World.
Notable people
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…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1844
1 moment here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
in 1973
1 moment here
Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…
Moments
- 1929 Initial Turkish exile in Istanbul Leon Trotsky
- 1929 Yanaros mansion residence Leon Trotsky
- 1937 Return journey through Istanbul Claude Simon
- 1938 Dies at Dolmabahçe Palace Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1973 Topkapi Museum stopover Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 2006 Visit to Istanbul Pope Benedict XVI
- 2013 Honorary doctorate at Istanbul University Pranab Mukherjee
- 2020 Death in Istanbul Amadou Toumani Touré