Fall of Constantinople
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title:
Fall of Constantinople
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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 part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. The attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's defenders, was commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II, while the Byzantine army was led by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. After conquering the city,
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Ottoman capture of the Byzantine capital
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Constantinople
date created:
2002-10-12T01:05:28Z
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2024-09-07T02:00:49Z
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