World History
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles.
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One of the most important events in world history, the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman. In 1453, Mehmed II (1451-1481), the Ottoman Sultan historically known as Mehmed the Conqueror, led an army of 150,000 Turks which besieged Constantinople from April 5th to May 29th, 1453. In the final assault the Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX was killed, and the city fell. Several accounts of this battle exist and we will attempt to republish as many different accounts as possible.
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Manuel Chrysoloras Manuel Chrysoloras was born in approximately 1350, in Constantinople, only about a century before the city— and its Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire— fell to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed II in 1453. He became...
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- Mehmed Ii - Ottoman Sultan
Mehmed II - Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–46; 1451–81) was only 12 years old when his father, Murad II, abdicated to pursue a life of religious contemplation (following Sufi or Islamic mysticism) and appointed him sultan in 1444....
- History Of Turkey
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- Ny Times Story: "istanbul Yields A Treasure"
Archaeologists discovered a harbor town dating from the second century and the remains of a 5th century Byzantine church. The discovery is a big deal and some say it has the potential to become "the library of Constantinople." The story might add a bit...
World History
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles.
From the site:
One of the most important events in world history, the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman. In 1453, Mehmed II (1451-1481), the Ottoman Sultan historically known as Mehmed the Conqueror, led an army of 150,000 Turks which besieged Constantinople from April 5th to May 29th, 1453. In the final assault the Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX was killed, and the city fell. Several accounts of this battle exist and we will attempt to republish as many different accounts as possible.
- Manuel Chrysoloras
Manuel Chrysoloras Manuel Chrysoloras was born in approximately 1350, in Constantinople, only about a century before the city— and its Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire— fell to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed II in 1453. He became...
- Moscow: Third Rome
Moscow: Third Rome The civilization and culture of the Byzantine Empire with its capital of “New Rome†(Constantinople) greatly influenced the development of Russia. Christian missionaries were sent from the Christian empire to Russia in the...
- Mehmed Ii - Ottoman Sultan
Mehmed II - Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–46; 1451–81) was only 12 years old when his father, Murad II, abdicated to pursue a life of religious contemplation (following Sufi or Islamic mysticism) and appointed him sultan in 1444....
- History Of Turkey
History of Turkey. This is a short history of the European and Asian nation of Turkey. Although the modern nation of Turkey is recent, the area has had a rich history under the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Turks. The fall of Constantinople in...
- Ny Times Story: "istanbul Yields A Treasure"
Archaeologists discovered a harbor town dating from the second century and the remains of a 5th century Byzantine church. The discovery is a big deal and some say it has the potential to become "the library of Constantinople." The story might add a bit...