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572 years ago today, on May 29, 1453, Constantinople fell to the Ottomans. Known as the Queen of Cities, it had been the heart and cradle of Orthodox Christendom for over a thousand years. The last Roman Emperor was Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos, the son of a Serbian noblewoman named Jelena Dragaš. The city had never truly recovered from the devastation of the Fourth Crusade and had long been a shadow of its former self. But when it became the capital of the mighty Ottoman Empire, new life was breathed into it, and it once again reclaimed its place as the most important city in the Mediterranean. Today, Istanbul stands as one of the most historic and culturally rich cities in the world and a must-visit for anyone with a passion for history.

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Sacrosanctity of the peoples tribunes in Ancient Rome is my favorite concept from Roman Law, I love to bring it up anytime, but now it is actually relevant. Captain Ibrahim Traore is sacrosanct, harming him literally means harming god, because people all over Africa are swearing an oath of revenge on whoever tries to harm him. Really powerful stuff.

Sacrosanctity - Wikipedia

I would like to wish everyone, including all haters and losers (of which, sadly, there are many) a lot of happy and enjoyable shirtless days in a tropical paradise. Stay #primal and obligatory shirtless travel photo:

Drone delivery in Shenzhen, just one of many reasons why this was the most impressive city I’ve visited.

Nostr is just finding out about Balkan rage.