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What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire before it was conquered by Ottoman Turks in 1453?

Constantinople.


Who changed constantinople into instanbul?

Constantinople was conquered by the ottoman Turks in 1453. The Turks used both the name Kostantiniyye in their official documents, and Istanbul was the was the popular name. The Europeans continued to call it Constantinople. In 1923 the Turkish government decided that Istanbul was to be the sole name of the city.


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.


The byzantine empire ended when it was overrun by?

The Byzantine Empire fell when the capital city of Constantinople, now Istanbul, was captured by the Turks in 1453. The Turks took Constantinople as their new capital, and the territories of the Byzantine Empire then became part of the Ottoman Empire.


City was held by the Turks?

The city that was notably held by the Turks is Constantinople, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and significantly altered the course of history, as Constantinople became the new capital of the Ottoman Empire. The city's strategic location and wealth contributed to its importance, and it remained a significant cultural and political center under Turkish rule for centuries.

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Who were the first Muslims to take over the city of Constantinople?

The Ottoman Turks


What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire before it was conquered by Ottoman Turks in 1453?

Constantinople.


When was constantinople over run?

When The Crusades conquered the city in 1204, and again in 1453 By The Ottoman Turks.


When did Turks capture Istanbul?

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.


Which empire took control of the Constantinople in 1453?

In 1453, the Ottoman Empire invaded and took over Constantinople, changing the name to Istanbul, among other things. Istanbul became the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire, and became an Islamic city, rather than a Roman one.


Who changed constantinople into instanbul?

Constantinople was conquered by the ottoman Turks in 1453. The Turks used both the name Kostantiniyye in their official documents, and Istanbul was the was the popular name. The Europeans continued to call it Constantinople. In 1923 the Turkish government decided that Istanbul was to be the sole name of the city.


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.


The byzantine empire ended when it was overrun by?

The Byzantine Empire fell when the capital city of Constantinople, now Istanbul, was captured by the Turks in 1453. The Turks took Constantinople as their new capital, and the territories of the Byzantine Empire then became part of the Ottoman Empire.


City was held by the Turks?

The city that was notably held by the Turks is Constantinople, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and significantly altered the course of history, as Constantinople became the new capital of the Ottoman Empire. The city's strategic location and wealth contributed to its importance, and it remained a significant cultural and political center under Turkish rule for centuries.


What Muslim power ruled lands closed to the christian city of Constantinople?

The Ottoman Turks established themselves as the premier Middle Eastern Muslim power.


Who finally conquered the Byzantine Empire?

The Ottoman Empire defeated The Byzantine Empire on May 29,1453


Did Jerusalem fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453?

NO. The Ottomans captured Jerusalem from the Mamluks in 1517. The major city that the Ottomans conquered in 1453 was Constantinople, which was taken from the Byzantine Empire.