Constantinople was captured by ottomons 1453 may 29
Constantinople was captured by ottomons 1453 may 29 Entry of Sultan Mehmed II in Constantinople (left) with the siege of Constantinople to the Ottomans (right), marking the end of the Byzantine empire. On April 2, 1453, Constantine XI, Emperor of the Romans (Byzantines), stood on top of the battlements of Constantinople, watching as the mighty Ottoman army of Sultan Mehmed II, approached his capital. The Ottoman army was immense, Mehmed had brought with him the full force of his military might which numbered between 60,000 and 80,000 men, and a naval force of 320 vessels. Read on to discover the full story of the fall of Constantinople. Mehmed II Conquering Constantinople army mehmed painting fall of constantinople Mehmed II Conquering Constantinople, by Fausto Zonaro, 1903. Source: Insecula This was far from the first siege the “Queen of Cities” had suffered. In its long history, Constantinople endured numerous sieges from the Goths, Sassanids, Avar...