The fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of ...

Through Google Earth’s lens, we retrace the dramatic Fall of Constantinople in 1453. In just one minute, we chart the city’s imposing walls, the Ottoman siege led by Mehmed II, and the moment the ...

Witness the final siege of Constantinople in 1453, as Mehmed II’s massive Ottoman army and cannons finally breach the legendary defenses, ending the Byzantine Empire and changing the course of history ...

The fall of Constantinople, Hannah Arendt’s courageous life, Paul Simon’s African inspiration and more.

The siege of Constantinople in 1203 was a crucial episode of the Fourth Crusade, marking the beginning of a series of events that would ultimately lead to the fall of the Byzantine capital. The ...