What were the 3 curses of Constantinople?

Present day Istanbul, Turkey was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It was known as Constantinople and remained the capital until the fall of the empire in 1923. There’s an old saying recorded in the 17th century that there were 3 curses of Constantinople.

But why? What were these three curses and why were they so bad? Let’s find out!

Curse #1: Pestilence

Probably one of the most reasonable fears was that of disease. Constantinople was significantly impacted by many of the epidemics through...