Ottoman Empire - Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Constantinople

Time: Sunday May 29, 1453

Place: Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

Details: The son of Murad II, Mehmed the Conqueror, reorganized both state and military, and on 29 May 1453 conquered Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire. Mehmed allowed the Eastern Orthodox Church to maintain its autonomy and land in exchange for accepting Ottoman authority.

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