Fall of Constantinople (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days. The fall of the city allowed for Ottoman expansion into eastern Europe.

06/07/2003 · The Fall of Constantinople was a major turning point, affecting trade, influencing the Renaissance, and explanding the Ottoman Empire. Many historians point to 1204 as the practical end of the Byzantine Empire, as it disintegrated into feudal fiefdom.

12/06/2021 · The fall of Constantinople was the result of better military planning and the strong conviction of Sultan Mehmed II to conquer the city. The …

16/06/2020 · Fall of Constantinople Prompts the World’s Political Map to Be Redrawn . Finally, the third result of the fall of Constantinople was the redrawing of the world maps in the minds of men. The decline and fall of that great imperial city contributed to a movement that was already taking place in Europe, the Renaissance.

14/07/2020 · Constantinople. The City of the World’s Desire. The largest city in Christendom for nearly a thousand years. Surprisingly few remember this grand city, capit...

The fall of Constantinople relates to the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Turks. The battle lasted from April 6 to May 29, 1453. This post recounts the causes which led to the war, as well as the effects on the rest of the European countries.

Effects of the Fall of Constantinople. The Ottomans were the followers of the caliphate. Therefore, the major impact of the fall of Constantinople was the change in the religious state. A church called Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque and this had a huge impact on Christianity and led to the rise of Islam.