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What happened at the Fall of Constantinople
After a siege of about eight weeks, Ottoman troops breached the walls of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, on 29 May 1453. Sultan Mehmed II deployed a large army and heavy artillery, including massive cannons, against the city's ancient fortifications. Emperor Constantine XI died defending the walls, and the city fell despite its defenders being greatly outnumbered. The conquest ended the Byzantine Empire, the last remnant of the Roman state, and Constantinople became the new Ottoman capital, later renamed Istanbul. The event marked a major turning point in Mediterranean and European history, prompting shifts in trade routes and encouraging Renaissance scholarship as Greek refugees carried texts westward.
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When did Fall of Constantinople happen?
Fall of Constantinople is dated to 1453.
What was Fall of Constantinople?
After a siege of about eight weeks, Ottoman troops breached the walls of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, on 29 May 1453. Sultan Mehmed II deployed a large army and heavy artillery, including massive cannons, against the city's ancient fortifications. Emperor Constantine XI died defending the walls, and the city fell despite its defenders being greatly outnumbered. The conquest ended the Byzantine Empire, the last remnant of the Roman state, and Constantinople became the new Ottoman capital, later renamed Istanbul. The event marked a major turning point in Mediterranean and European history, prompting shifts in trade routes and encouraging Renaissance scholarship as Greek refugees carried texts westward.
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