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Fall of Constantinople

Fall of Constantinople

The final Ottoman assault on Constantinople's Theodosian Walls, led by the elite Janissaries under Sultan Mehmed II, breaches the last defenses. Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI rallies his dwindling forces for a desperate last stand, fighting hand-to-hand as the city falls.

Year 1453
Date 5/29
Location Theodosian Walls, Constantinople (Modern Istanbul, Turkey)
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
tax:rulership-and-succession

Key Figures

Constantine XI Janissary Captain Byzantine Officer Ottoman Engineer Wounded Soldier
Time Travel

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