Constantinople enters Ottoman rule
1453 CE · Constantinople / Istanbul
The historical record
The Met dates the Ottoman capture of Constantinople to 1453.
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The city had a long Byzantine history before this political change.
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗Original concise summary; consult the institution for its full account.
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