On May 29, 1453, Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks after a 53-day siege led by Sultan Mehmed II. This event marked the end of the thousand-year Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire. The final Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, died in the battle. Over 4,000 Byzantines and allies were killed, and some 30,000 were enslaved by the Ottomans. The fall of Constantinople also saw the Genoese fleeing when their leader, Giovanni Giustiniani, was injured, and the Roman Empire, which had lasted for over 2,000 years, came to an end. Ottoman Janissaries poured over the Theodosian Walls, and Constantine XI was last seen casting off his imperial regalia.
Constantinople fell 571 years ago today. https://t.co/GD949xrn23
On this day in 1453, Constantinople fell to the Turks and the Roman Empire came to its end. https://t.co/CG6aKgxhfc
Today, 570 years ago, Ottoman Janissaries poured over the Theodosian Walls. The Genoese fled when their leader, Giovanni Giustiniani, was injured. The Emperor threw himself into the hopeless struggle & died with his men. After over 2,000 years, the Roman Empire was no more. https://t.co/fmRvwoERhb
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1453, Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. After a two-month-long siege, the city finally fell, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. The last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, was last seen casting off his imperial regalia and… https://t.co/ItSHiobTvh
29 May 1453: The #Byzantine Empire comes to an end as the Ottomans, under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih, capture #Constantinople after a 53-day siege. The empire began on May 11, 330 A.D. #AncientHistory #history #ad https://t.co/XKR5z3b6YN https://t.co/oGqGGOSELv
On this day in 1453, the city of Constantinople falls to the Ottomans marking the end of the thousand-year Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) empire. https://t.co/GQoDzODa3h
Good morning all & OTD in 1453, Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the beseiging Ottomans. Over 4,000 Byzantines & allies were killed and some 30,000 enslaved by the Ottomans. The final Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, died in the battle. https://t.co/78U4bnz7Yr