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Conquer of Constantinople

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Constantinople conquered by Mehmed II in 1453.

Reasons: Byzantine was therat for Ottomans

Mehmed’s dad murad too want conquer Constantinople. For that he was built a fortrett called Anadolu Hisarı. Mehmed II too bulit a fortress in European Side called Rumeli Hisarı also known BoÄŸazkesen.

Byzantine emperor Constantin built Byzantie walls and put a big rope in Golden Horn prevent Ottoman ships attacks. But Ottomans invented Great Turkish Bombard (a big cannon) and destroyed Byzantine Walls and conquered Constantinople.

Results:

Lots of science man and artists went Italy. It caused renaissance.

East Rome defeated.

Ottomans lands combined.

Ottomans became leader of Islam World.

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[...] Murad II re-leader of sultanate cause Mehmed’ s age to 1451 when Mehmed II came his 19. He conquered Constantinople, when he was 21. And he destroy Roman [...]

July 31st, 2008 at 10:19 am

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