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Bookmark or Share- Constantinople - Facts, Summary, & Significance | HISTORYConstantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime...
- Constantinople: The History and Importance of the Capital of the ...Constantinople was the base of the Eastern Roman Empire and acted as the imperial capital from the time of Emperor Constantine I. It was, effectively (and literally), “New Rome” during the over a thousand years of the Byzantine Empire (330 CE – 1453 CE).
- Fall of Constantinople | Facts, Summary, & SignificanceFall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days.
- Constantinople - World History EncyclopediaConstantinople would become the economic and cultural hub of the east and the center of both Greek classics and Christian ideals. Although he kept some remnants of the old city, New Rome – four times the size of Byzantium – was said to have been inspired by the Christian God , yet remained classical in every sense.
- Fall of Constantinople - WikipediaThe fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April.
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