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Wikipedia: The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which occurred after a siege by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, against the defending army commanded by Emperor Constantine XI. The siege lasted from Friday, 6 April 1453 until Tuesday, 29 May 1453 (according to the Julian Calendar), when the city was conquered by the Ottomans. The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, an empire which had lasted for over 1,100 years, and was a massive blow for Christendom.
![[Modern painting of Mehmed II and the Ottoman army approaching Constantinople, transporting a giant bombard]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Edirne_Kusatma_Zonaro_s.jpg "Modern painting of Mehmed II and the Ottoman army approaching Constantinople, transporting a giant bombard")
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![[Siege of Constantinople]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Siege_constantinople_bnf_fr2691_s.jpg "Siege of Constantinople")
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![[Constantine stretched this chain across the Golden Horn to prevent Mehmed's ships from entering into the city of...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Chain_istanbul_1453_s.jpg "Constantine stretched this chain across the Golden Horn to prevent Mehmed's ships from entering into the city of...")
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