Istanbul under Byzantine rule againSecond Byzantine Period began with the repossession of Istanbul by Palailogos Dynasty from the Latins in 1261. However, during this period, the city could not reclaim its past significance and privileges.
Istanbul, which was raided by Latins, lost all its commercial priorities to Galata. Istanbul turned into an agricultural, intramural city. In that period the only positive incidence in Istanbul was the settling of disputes between religious sects.
Second Byzantine Period is also known as the period of Istanbul’s being more and more circled and gradually conquered by Ottomans. While in 1373, Istanbul started to pay taxes to Ottomans, in year 1393 Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid and in 1422 Sultan Murat the Second sieged Istanbul, both without achievement. |
