Istanbul: Urban Growth, Migration, and Social Change (1453–1700)

1. Ottomans capture Constantinople; depopulation follows

   May 29, 1453Labels: Mehmed II, Constantinople

   • Met Essay
   • Britannica

2. Mehmed II orders repopulation via resettlement

   Sep 1, 1453Labels: Mehmed II, s rg

   • Mehmed II
   • Cornucopia

3. Greek Orthodox Patriarchate restored under Ottoman rule

   Jan 6, 1454Labels: Gennadios II, Greek Patriarchate

   • Britannica
   • Mehmed II

4. Grand Bazaar construction begins in the old city

   Jan 1, 1455Labels: Grand Bazaar, Kapal ar

   • Grand Bazaar

5. Armenian Patriarchate established in Constantinople

   Jan 1, 1461Labels: Armenian Patriarchate, Hovakim of

   • Hovakim I
   • Armenian Patriarchate

6. 1477 survey records a multi-confessional metropolis

   Jan 1, 1477Labels: 1477 survey, multi-confessional Istanbul

   • Met Essay

7. Sephardic refugee influx after Spain’s expulsion edict

   Mar 31, 1492Labels: Sephardic Jews, Alhambra Decree

   • Alhambra Decree
   • Bayezid II

8. 1509 earthquake damages housing and public buildings

   Sep 10, 1509Labels: 1509 earthquake, Minor Judgment

   • 1509 Quake

9. Kırkçeşme waterworks expanded to meet urban demand

   Jan 1, 1554Labels: K rk, Mimar Sinan

   • Istanbul Su
   • Istanbul Su Event

10. Mağlova Aqueduct built as part of Kırkçeşme system

    Jan 1, 1555Labels: Ma lova, Mimar Sinan

    • Ma lova
    • Istanbul Su

11. Great Fire of 1660 devastates central Istanbul

    Jul 24, 1660Labels: Great Fire, central Istanbul

    • Cambridge IJMES
    • Great Fire 1660

12. New Mosque opens after post-fire rebuilding at Eminönü

    Jan 1, 1665Labels: New Mosque, Emin n

    • Great Fire 1660
    • Cambridge IJMES