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1481: Death of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

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1481: Death of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

On this day died one of the most famous Ottoman Sultans - Mehmed the Conqueror. He is known for co ...

On this day died one of the most famous Ottoman Sultans - Mehmed the Conqueror. He is known for conquering Constantinople in 1453 and for expanding the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire all the ...

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1453: Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror Began the Siege of Constantinople

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1453: Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror Began the Siege of Constantinople

On this day in 1453 the Ottoman Turks began the siege of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Emp ...

On this day in 1453 the Ottoman Turks began the siege of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror, who was only 21 years old at the time, led the siege. At t ...

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1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”

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1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”

On this day in 1930, a law was enacted in Turkey, according to which the city of Constantinople was renam ...

On this day in 1930, a law was enacted in Turkey, according to which the city of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul. Namely, that city had many names throughout history. The Ancient Greeks called the ...

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1481: Death of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

1481: Death of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror

1453: Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror Began the Siege of Constantinople

1453: Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror Began the Siege of Constantinople

1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”

1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”