Siege of Constantinople

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Ottoman control of the city
establishment of Istanbul
gptkbp:armament battering ram
siege tower
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Hagia_Sophia
gptkbp:commander Mehmed II's strategies
gptkbp:consequences led to changes in European politics
gptkbp:cultural_heritage influenced Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
spread of Islam in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:cultural_practices between East and West
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in films and books
gptkbp:cultural_significance cultural crossroads of Europe and Asia
end of Christian Byzantine rule
gptkbp:date 1453
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Sultan
approximately 7,000
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Theodosian_Walls
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Constantinople_(1453)
fallout with Western Europe
gptkbp:duration 53 days
gptkbp:economic_impact shift in trade routes
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history courses
analyzed in military history
analyzed in political history
analyzed in cultural history
analyzed in religious history
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
rise of the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate over its causes and consequences
gptkbp:historical_documentation chronicled by various historians
gptkbp:historical_event marked the end of the Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_II
gptkb:Emperor_Constantine_XI
gptkb:Giovanni_Giustiniani
gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkb:Pope_Nicholas_V
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power to the Ottoman Empire
reshaped the Mediterranean world
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
declined significantly
gptkbp:historical_significance considered a turning point
seen as a pivotal moment in history
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 Siege of Constantinople
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in observed in Turkey today
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Topkapi_Palace
gptkb:Hagia_Sophia
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkb:Constantine_XI
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for literature and art
remains a subject of study
symbol of the clash of civilizations
gptkbp:local_economy mass migration of Greeks
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Golden_Horn
encirclement
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
large cannons
use of large cannons
gptkbp:narrative_style often depicted in art
often romanticized in popular culture
various accounts exist
often depicted in films and documentaries
often depicted in novels
gptkbp:notable_allies formed prior to the siege
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkb:Constantine_XI
gptkbp:number_of_races approximately 80,000
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:significance end of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
gptkb:war
use of Greek fire
expanded into Europe
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
gptkbp:year 1453
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3