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24. The Fall of Constantinople

Empire

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The Transition of Power: The Fall of Constantinople

This chapter explores the fall of Constantinople in 1453, signifying the end of the Byzantine Empire and the ascendance of the Ottoman Empire. It also examines Sir Stephen Runciman's influential role in shaping modern perceptions of this historic event and its lasting cultural and political impacts.

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