jan 1, 1453 - Fall of Constantinople

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Falls to Ottoman empire, Becomes Istanbul.

The fall led to Phillip the Good convening a meeting of the ORder of the Golden Fleece in order to promise to defend Constantinople and Crusade against the Ottomans.

A good amount of sacred music has been circumstantially associated with the ORder of the Golden Fleece, including many of the early "L;Homme armé" Masses, based on the secular song "L'Homme armé", which was as favorite of Charles the Bold.

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