Capture of Constantinople

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Isaac_II_Angelos
gptkb:Sack_of_Athens
gptkb:Fourth_Crusade
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of Istanbul as the new capital
gptkbp:cultural_impact Spread of Islam in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:cultural_significance Blend of Eastern and Western cultures
gptkbp:date May 29, 1453
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Decline of Christian states in the region
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sultan_Murad_II
gptkb:Emperor_John_VIII_Palaiologos
gptkb:Bishop_of_Constantinople
gptkb:Cardinal_Isidore_of_Kiev
gptkb:Giovanni_Giustiniani
gptkb:Grand_Duke_Lucas_Notaras
gptkb:Mehmed_the_Conqueror
gptkb:Pope_Nicholas_V
Italian merchants
Greek scholars
Military leaders of the time
French diplomats
Ottoman architects
Cultural figures of the time
Religious leaders of the time
Military strategists of the time
Scholars of the period
Cultural leaders of the time
Civic leaders of the era
Cultural leaders of the era
Intellectuals of the era
Philosophers of the era
Political leaders of the era
Artists of the period
Chroniclers of the siege
Ottoman engineers
Spanish diplomats
Byzantine citizens
Byzantine military leaders
Byzantine scholars
Christian refugees
Civic activists of the time
Civic leaders of the period
Cultural activists of the period
Cultural activists of the time
Economic leaders of the period
Economic leaders of the time
Educational leaders of the period
Educators of the time
Historians of the event
Intellectual leaders of the time
Muslim refugees
Ottoman citizens
Ottoman military commanders
Philanthropic leaders of the time
Philanthropists of the era
Political activists of the period
Political activists of the time
Religious activists of the era
Religious activists of the time
Social leaders of the era
Social leaders of the time
Sultan Mehmed II's advisors
Venetian diplomats
Writers of the time
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Theodosian_Walls
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Fall_of_Constantinople_by_Steven_Runciman
gptkb:The_Siege_of_Constantinople_by_John_Julius_Norwich
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Constantinople
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Hagia_Sophia
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_II
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of naval blockade
gptkbp:military_technology Use of cannons
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:result End of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:significance Major turning point in history
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:tactics 53 days