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In what year did the fall of Constantinople occur?

1453

Background

Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in the year 1453. Sultan Mehmed II conquered the city after a long siege. This ended the Eastern Roman Empire after more than 1,000 years. Constantinople became the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Today the city is called Istanbul.

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