The Battle of Constantinople 1453: The End of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Rise of the Ottomans!
Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, finally fell to the Ottoman Empire on May 29, 1453 under the leadership of Sultan Mehmed II or Muhammad Al-Fatih. This event marked the end of more than 1,000 years of Byzantine history and the beginning of the glory of the Ottomans. How did this siege happen? How did Mehmed II's strategy destroy Constantinople's defenses? Watch the dramatic story of this great war in this video!
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Crowley, Roger. 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
Runciman, Steven. The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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