The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as …

Fall of Constantinople (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s …

Mar 5, 2025 · The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was a defining moment in world history. The capture of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire on May 29, …

Jan 23, 2018 · The Byzantine emperor at the time of the attack was Constantine XI (reigned 1449 to 1453 CE), and he took personal charge of the defence along with such notable military figures as …

Aug 15, 2024 · In 1453, Sultan Mehmed II's formidable army and groundbreaking artillery ended over a thousand years of Byzantine history with the fall of Constantinople.

The Fall of Constantinople was the conquest of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, on Tuesday, May 29, 1453.

Jan 28, 2020 · The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital city of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army on 29 May 1453.

May 29, 2025 · The fall of Constantinople, which occurred on May 29, 1453 was the final phase of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453) and the darkest era in Greek history and in the Orthodox Church.

On May 29, 1453 CE, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Empire came to an end. Constantinople was transformed into the Islamic city of Istanbul.

Dec 21, 2024 · In 1453 the Ottomans under the command of Sultan Mehmet II took the ancient capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. What led to the decline of Byzantium? How did the Turks manage to …