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dec 30, 1452 - The Byzantine Empire Falls

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Mehmed II orders a seige on the capital of Constantinople---Byzantine. Guns are used and the walls are bombarded for eight weeks. Eventually, Emperor Constantine XI dies in the fighting and the city falls. The city becomes Istanbul.

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dec 30, 1452
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~ 572 years ago

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