The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire, establishing it as a major power in southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean. This event significantly altered trade routes, leading to the Age of Exploration as European powers sought new paths to Asia. Additionally, the capture of the city symbolized the shift from a Christian Europe to an Islamic influence in the region, impacting cultural and religious dynamics for centuries. The event also prompted the Renaissance in Europe, as scholars fled to the West, bringing with them classical knowledge and texts.
In 1453, Constantinople, the then capital of the Byzantine Empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire.
Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
The Fall of Constantinople was in 1453 C.E. or 1453 A.D. (not B.C.E. or B.C.).
Constantinople fell the The Ottoman Turks in 1453.
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The book 1453, Constantinople The Last Great Siege was written by Roger Crowley. It is a non-fiction book telling the story of the siege of the great city of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in the year 1453.
The conquest of Constantinople
In 1453 A.D. Constantinople in Byzantium was conqoured by the Turks that year. The Romans had 2 Capitals at the time Rome in the West & Constantinople in the East.
May 29th 1453