Fall of Constantinople

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The Fall of Constantinople In normal wars, a late-night out means only one thing: mystery. A death-threatening night. A heart filling up with adrenalin. Maybe meeting a roadside stranger, wondering, and not knowing what he’s thinking. In the war of the two biggest empires in the history of Europe, only one could be the victor. In 1453 the Byzantine Empire found its self in a bloody battle over their capital city. The Turks employed various important war tactics in taking over the city. Sultan Mehmed II, ruler of the Ottoman Turks, led the assault. The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, an empire which had lasted for over 1,100 years. The conquering of Constantinople allowed the Ottoman Empire to rise up as one of the longest-running modern empires in history. Mehmed II of the Ottoman Turks also known as "The Conqueror" was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1444 to 1446, and later from 1451 to 1481. He got the name "Conqueror" after the conquest of Istanbul in 1453. In 1451 he devoted himself to strengthening the Ottoman navy, and in the same year made preparations for the taking of Constantinople. At the young age of 21 Mehmed conquered Constantinople. The capture of Istanbul was followed by a long succession of campaigns which resulted in a direct expansion of Ottoman rule. After the conquest of the Constantinople, Mehmed was considered one of the greatest leaders of the Ottomans. In 1481, Mehmed II mysteriously died at the age of 52. It is believed that he was poisoned by his son Bayezid. The Byzantine Empire was the successor state to the Roman Empire, which lasted from the years 330–1453. In the Byzantine Empire the main language spoken was Greek. Constantine was the Emperor who reunited the Empire into one. He was the one who transferred the capital city from Rome to Constantinople. He also made Christianity the main religion of

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