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The Great Earthquake of 1509: Istanbul's Rebuilding
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Episode The Great Earthquake of 1509: Istanbul's Rebuilding
In 1509, a massive earthquake struck Constantinople, toppling minarets, cracking the Theodosian Walls, and killing thousands. Lucas and Luna explore how the Ottomans responded — from bayezid II's ambitious rebuilding program to the great architect Mimar Sinan's later lessons on seismic design. They discuss the quake's political fallout, the role of the janissaries in recovery, and how the city's resilience became a symbol of Ottoman power. Along the way, they touch on earlier Byzantine earthquakes, the legend of the Serpent Column, and the enduring challenge of building a capital on a fault line.
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