Day 165 of 365
June 14
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History The Fall of Constantinople
The 1453 fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the 1,500-year Roman legacy. Many Greek scholars fled west, bringing classical texts that helped spark the Renaissance. The city became Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire for 450 years.
Did you know?
The Ottomans used massive cannons that could fire 600-pound stone balls!
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