The city of Constantinople, which is modern day Istanbul in Turkey, was founded by Roman Emperor Constantine I in 324 AD. The legendary defenses of this city were arguably some of the most formidable in the ancient and medieval world. For many looking at this city, it arguably could have been called impenetrable. Constance in the open withstood any number of sieges and attacks over the centuries.
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 the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April.
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