example Fall of Constantinople? in 70 words.
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Answer:The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the Byzantine Empire's capital by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453, the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April 1453
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Fall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople's ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days.
There is no way to know exactly how many people were killed during the siege of Constantinople from April 6th - May 29th, 1453 CE. However, some modern estimates place Byzantine losses at somewhere between 3-4,000 soldiers and civilians, with another 30,000+ taken prisoner.
After the conquest, Sultan Mehmed II transferred the capital of the Ottoman Empire from Edirne to Constantinople. Constantinople was transformed into an Islamic city: the Hagia Sophia became a mosque, and the city eventually became known as Istanbul.