Siege of Constantinople (1453)

Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital by Sultan Mehmed II.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Massive cannon cast by the engineer Orban breached the ancient Theodosian Walls.
• Sultan Mehmed II was only 21 years old at the time of the conquest.
• The city's fall ended the Byzantine Empire after more than a thousand years.

Specifications & Metrics

• YEAR: 1453