Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the conquest of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, on Tuesday, May 29, 1453. This marked not only the final destruction of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the death of Constantine XI, the last Roman Emperor, but also the strategic conquest crucial for Ottoman rule over the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans.
Further reading
- Steven Runciman: The Fall of Constantinople, 1453. CUP. ISBN 0521398320
- Franz Babinger: Mehmed the Conqueror and His Time Princeton University Press. 1992. ISBN 0691010781
- David Nicole: Constantinople 1453 Osprey Publishing. 2000. ISBN 1 84176 091 9
- Andrew Wheatcroft: The Infidels: The Conflict Between Christendom and Islam, 638-2002 Viking Publishing. 2003 ISBN: 0670869422
- Richard Fletcher: The Cross and the Crescent Punguin Group. 2005 ISBN: 0143034812
- Justin Wintle: The Rough Guide History of Islam Rough Guides. 2003 ISBN: 184353018X
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | State of the Byzantine Empire |
| ► | Preparations |
| ► | Siege and final assault of the city |
| ► | Aftermath |
| ► | Further reading |
| ► | External links |
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