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Sunday, March 8, 2026

Collection of facts about the Fall of Constantinople

This post is a collection of facts about the Fall of Constantinople (1453). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
• Marked the end of the Roman Empire
• Attacking Ottoman Army led by Sultan Mehmed II
• Walls of Constantinople overcome by gunpowder and cannons
• 53-day siege and captured on May 29th, 1453
• Constantinople became Ottoman Empire capital