conquest of Constantinople

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Khan_Mehmed_II
gptkb:Mohammed_Al-Fateh
gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of Istanbul as the capital of the Ottoman Empire
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:The_Fall_of_Constantinople_by_Eugène_Delacroix
gptkbp:artifacts Ottoman coins minted after the conquest
gptkbp:artistic_influence Inspired paintings and literature
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Giovanni_Giustiniani
gptkbp:community_impact Rise of the Ottoman Empire as a major power
gptkbp:consequences Migration of scholars to the West
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Influence on Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:cultural_impact Change in religious demographics
Spread of Islam in Eastern Europe
gptkbp:cultural_practices Influence on Renaissance art and architecture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Ottoman strength
gptkbp:date May 29, 1453
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Theodosian_Walls
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The city is taken!”
gptkbp:governed_by Establishment of millet system
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Seen as a turning point in world history
Part of the larger Ottoman expansion
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversy over the role of treachery
gptkbp:historical_documentation Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:historical_event Preceded by the Fall of Trebizond
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Mehmed_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:historical_impact Shift in power dynamics in Europe
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in trade routes
End of the Byzantine Empire's influence.
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Fall_of_Constantinople_by_Steven_Runciman
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label conquest of Constantinople
gptkbp:influence Conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Anniversaries celebrated in Turkey
Celebrated in Turkish history
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sultan_Mehmed_II
gptkbp:legacy Foundation of modern Turkey
Symbol of the clash between Christianity and Islam
gptkbp:location gptkb:Constantinople
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Golden_Horn
Use of siege towers
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
Introduction of new siege technologies
gptkbp:narrative_style Chronicled by various historians
Various interpretations by historians
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:responds_to Fear of Ottoman expansion
gptkbp:result gptkb:Fall_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:significance End of the Middle Ages
gptkbp:tactics 53 days
Use of large cannons
Blockade of the Bosporus
gptkbp:wrote Mentioned in various literary works