Osman became the first independent Ottoman ruler in 1299; Constantinople was taken in 1453. So the answer would be 154 years.
ottomans expansion threatened the crumbling empire. after several failed attempts to capture Constantinople Mamet the 2nd finally succeeded in by hauled ships overland and launched them into the harbor. after 2 month siege ottoman cannons finally blasted gaps in the great defensive walls .
Although thwarted by Byzantine resistance during the rapid expansion of the 7th century, a Muslim nation (the Ottoman Turks) was finally able to capture The Queen of Cities (Constantinople) in 1453.
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
The Ottomans took Adrianople in 1365!
The Ottomans were one of a number of Turkic-speaking peoples who emigrated into Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and gradually established themselves as rulers, extending their control over much of south-east Europe, north Africa and Arabia. Their capital was Constantinople (modern Istanbul) after its capture in 1453 from the last Byzantine Greek emperor. The Ottoman Empire was ruled by the Sultan.
What city did the Romans and the ottoman turks capture
ottomans expansion threatened the crumbling empire. after several failed attempts to capture Constantinople Mamet the 2nd finally succeeded in by hauled ships overland and launched them into the harbor. after 2 month siege ottoman cannons finally blasted gaps in the great defensive walls .
Although thwarted by Byzantine resistance during the rapid expansion of the 7th century, a Muslim nation (the Ottoman Turks) was finally able to capture The Queen of Cities (Constantinople) in 1453.
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of Constantinople of the Byzantine Empire which occurred after a siege laid by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of Sultan Mehmet II El-Fatih.
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
It prevented Europeans from accessing land-based trade routes to Asian markets.
The Ottomans took Adrianople in 1365!
The Ottomans were one of a number of Turkic-speaking peoples who emigrated into Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and gradually established themselves as rulers, extending their control over much of south-east Europe, north Africa and Arabia. Their capital was Constantinople (modern Istanbul) after its capture in 1453 from the last Byzantine Greek emperor. The Ottoman Empire was ruled by the Sultan.
1372
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, who has also been called Mehmed the Conqueror.
The Ottoman Turks attempted to conquer the city From April 6,1453-May 29, 1453, when the siege ending with the Turks conquering the city.
In 330, Constantine declared the city the capital of the Roman Empire, and named it Constantinople, after himself. Constantine XI died while defending the city from the Ottomans on May 29, 1453. Immediately the name of the city was changed to Istanbul, and the city was declared the capital of the Ottoman Empire.