The Bosporus Straits is where the Black Sea empties into the Mediterranean. They are in Istanbul Turkey and factored heavily in the Byzantines conquering Constantinople. There was a chain across the straits the Byzantine ships could not cross. Mehmet II had his ships bivouaced across the peninsula and set to sea behind the chain. Edit bivouaced is the wrong word. Brains not functioning at a high level yet.
Interestingly, even way before the Golden Horde, Crimea was a Greek colony and many of its cities are Greek in origin.
Us Canadians like to use the word "Portage", any chance we get. Have a Merry Christmas. I won't be Portaging this Season but I will be doing lots of snow shoveling.
Today I learnt that Crimea used to be the capital of the Golden Horde and also is the same region known as Bosporus in some historical period.
The Bosporus Straits is where the Black Sea empties into the Mediterranean. They are in Istanbul Turkey and factored heavily in the Byzantines conquering Constantinople. There was a chain across the straits the Byzantine ships could not cross. Mehmet II had his ships bivouaced across the peninsula and set to sea behind the chain. Edit bivouaced is the wrong word. Brains not functioning at a high level yet.
Interestingly, even way before the Golden Horde, Crimea was a Greek colony and many of its cities are Greek in origin.
Vessel Hauling is for big ships. Portage for smaller.
Thank you.
Us Canadians like to use the word "Portage", any chance we get. Have a Merry Christmas. I won't be Portaging this Season but I will be doing lots of snow shoveling.