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The Ottoman emperor Mehmed ll conquers the Byzantine Empire by capturing and remaining in Constantinople. Mehmed ll followed a long line of Turkish rulers which began in AD CE by Osman who founded the Ottoman kingdom.
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Who is the tenth Turkish Ottoman sultan?
Suleiman the Magnificent was the 10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Was Constantinople a city captured by Turks?
Yes, yes it was. Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. (I highly doubt it will ever go back. Constantinople got the works, and it was no one's business but the Turks.) On May 29th, 1453, Byzantium (Greek)- which was then Constantinople (Roman), was captured by the Turkish Sultan Mahmud II. then it became Constantinople.
What is the Turkish name for the 'Blue Mosque' of Constantinople Turkey?
in Turkish, it's called "Sultan Ahmet Camii"
What is a Turkish concubine?
I don't know about Turkish but the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire had a lot o concubines. Back then there was no Turkey.
What people or culture or people invaded and brought down the byzantine empire in 1453?
The Byzantines were officially defeated after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II under the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The siege went on from April 6 to May 29. The Venetian navy from the West did attempt to reinforce the region, but could not get access to the port due to the Ottoman Navy standing in their way.
What Muslim Empire captured Constantinople in 1453?
The Ottomans were the responsible for the conquest on the 29 May 1453. Specifically, Sultan Mehmed II el-Fatih (the Opener/Conqueror) of the Ottoman Empire was the leader who broke the defenses of Constantinople and brought it under Ottoman control.
Who was the conqueror of Constantinople?
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.
Who became an able ruler and changed the name of Constantinople to Istanbul?
Sultan Mehmet II, el-Fatih of the Ottoman Empire was the Muslim leader who conquered Constantinople. However, he did not name the city Istanbul. It was officially called Constantiniyye (which is just the Turkish pronunciation of Constantinople) until the turn of the 20th century. The Ottoman residents of the city began to call it Istanbul not long after Mehmet II's conquest but it was a nickname or slang name for the city in the same way that "Big Apple" is slang for New York City or "Big Easy" is slang for New Orleans. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk officially renamed Constantiniyye as Istanbul in 1930.
Who was Mohammed 2nd siege of Constantinople 1453?
He wasn't "Mohammed 2" he was "Mehmed 2". He was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1451 to 1481. He was 21 years old when he conquered Constantinople.
What empire was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453?
Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, who has also been called Mehmed the Conqueror.
What was the most important conquest in the rise of the ottoman empire?
Most historians of the Ottoman Empire will argue that the conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmet II was the important victory that Ottomans ever won.
Who defeats the byzantine empire?
The Byzantines were officially defeated after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II under the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The siege went on from April 6 to May 29. The Venetian navy from the West did attempt to reinforce the region, but could not get access to the port due to the Ottoman Navy standing in their way.
