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The '''Kerkoporta''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Κερκόπορτα''') was a sally-port along the [[Theodosian Walls]] of [[Constantinople]], near the bend created by the addition of the [[Blachernae]] suburb to the original city. It was through this unattended gate that the first Ottoman troops entered the city, raising their banner atop the tower and beginning the rout of the Christian defenders.

The traditional story is that the gate was inadvertently left unattended however, recent historians have questioned this point, raising the possibility that some of the city's population may have decided to surrender, as their situation was hopeless, and purposely let the Turkish soldiers in. This theory is based on the fact that Constantinople's people were sharply divided over issues such as reconciliation with the Western Church at the time of the city's fall.

== See also ==
*[[Fall of Constantinople]]

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 The '''Kerkoporta''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] '''Κερκόπορτα''') was a sally-port along the [[Theodosian Walls]] of [[Constantinople]], near the bend created by the addition of the [[Blachernae]] suburb to the original city. It was through this unattended gate that the first Ottoman troops entered the city, raising their banner atop the tower and beginning the rout of the Christian defenders.
-The traditional story is that the gate was inadvertently left unattended however, recent historians have questioned this point, raising the possibility that some of the city's population may have decided to surrender, as their situation was hopeless, and purposely let the Turkish soldiers in. This theory is based on the fact that Constantinople's people were sharply divided over issues such as reconciliation with the Western Church at the time of the city's fall.
+The traditional story is that the gate was inadvertently left unattended, however, recent historians have questioned this point, raising the possibility that some of the city's population may have decided to surrender, as their situation was hopeless, and purposely let the Turkish soldiers in. This theory is based on the fact that Constantinople's people were sharply divided over issues such as reconciliation with the Western Church at the time of the city's fall.
 == See also ==

Kerkoporta - Revision history

Irlandos at 22:04, March 26, 2006

Irlandos at 22:04, March 26, 2006