Events for Tuesday 6th April 2021
On This Day in History
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Fall of Constantinople
6th April 1453The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which occurred after a siege by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, against the defending army commanded by Emperor Constantine XI. The siege lasted from 6th April 1453 until 29th May 1453, when the city was conquered by the Ottomans.
Further Reading
Cross & Crescent in the Balkans(Hardback - 272 pages)
by David Nicolle
This is not just another retelling of the Fall of Constantinople, though it does include a very fine account of that momentous event. It is the story of an extraordinary century, which began when a tiny force of Ottoman Turkish warriors were invited to cross the Dardanelles by the Christian… Read more...
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