Day 165 of 365
June 14
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History The Fall of Constantinople
The 1453 fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the 1,500-year Roman legacy. Many Greek scholars fled west, bringing classical texts that helped spark the Renaissance. The city became Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire for 450 years.
💡 Did you know?
The Ottomans used massive cannons that could fire 600-pound stone balls!
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