Siege of Constantinople, 1453
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Ottoman Empire, Cities, Urbanization, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Constantinople
- Date: February-May, 1453
Article abstract: Type of action: Siege in Byzantine-Ottoman Wars. Result: Successful siege and conquest of the last stronghold of Byzantine power; fall of the city to the Ottoman Turks marks the end of the Byzantine Empire and the official end of the Roman Empire.
During the 1300’s, the Ottoman Turks were expanding their control over Anatolia, the former heartland of the Byzantine Empire. In 1352, the Ottomans crossed the Bosporus, the strait that separates Europe and Asia, and established a presence on European soil. In 1361, they moved into Thrace. Soon, all...
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