Constantine lead the Byzantines and Mehmed led the Ottomans.
the fall of constantinople did not effect christianity
Constantinople Records was created in 2000.
The fourth crusade that the Europeans were in control of constantinople at the end.
they sucked dick
because of the venitains
Europe mobilized to retake Constantinople soon after
May 29th 1453
romans lost their empire
Nowhere, it remained in Constantinople, and is still there today.
Control of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire did not occur until 1453. Before that time, Constantinople was controlled by the Byzantine Empire (the Eastern Roman Empire) of Europe. Constantinople rose to prominence in the 6th century A.D. and thereafter, after becoming the seat of the Roman Empire (ever since the fall of Rome in 476 A.D.
First of all, Constantinople was in a natural cross road for land and sea trade routes. Second, Constantinople was on a peninsula, so it was very easy to defend. Finally, Constantinople had a secret weapon in Greek fire, which could burn on water. Since Constantinople was surrounded by water on three sides Greek fire was invaluable in sea battles.
in 1453