ENTRY TYPE
Events |
SUMMARY
Throughout its long history, Constantinople was repeatedly affected by fires. Fires, as well as earthquakes, comets or solar eclipses, were interpreted as divine signs or warnings, so their commemoration was often included in the liturgical calendar. Among the Byzantine chroniclers, the historian Niketas Choniates was the one to provide most information on fires in Constantinople, since he experienced at least five of them. |
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