The Fall of Constantinople, capital city of the Byzantine Empire by an invading Ottoman army on 29 May 1453. The attackers were commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II, who defeated an army commanded by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos and took control of the imperial capital, ending a 53-day siege that had begun on 6 April 1453. From a French minature.

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Size: 3409px × 4957px
Location: Constantinople. Istanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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