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Fall of Constantinople

Fall of Constantinople

The final assault on Constantinople's Theodosian Walls by Sultan Mehmed II's Ottoman forces, with Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI leading a desperate last stand at the Gate of St. Romanus. The walls

Year 1453
Date 5/29
Location Theodosian Walls, Constantinople (Modern Day Istanbul, Turkey)
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Sultan Mehmed II Emperor Constantine XI Janissary Commander Byzantine General Standard Bearer
Time Travel

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