[Leaning Right]

> Coincidentally, Constantinople is OURS. <

Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.

Now here’s a little-known fact. Turkish Constantinople fell to the Western allies in 1918, and was occupied by British, French, Italian, and Greek forces.

We never should have given it back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Istanbul

[Verginius Rufus]

Tito's forces captured Trieste in 1945 but were forced to give it up after maybe a month.

Not exactly the same level of significance in world history as Constantinople.