On May 29, 1453, the Ottoman army under Sultan Mehmet II broke through the walls of Constantinople, conquering the capital and last major holdout of the Byzantine Empire. In much of the world ...

On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years old but determined to see through his father’s dream of capturing the ...

While largely known as impatient, ambitious and ruthless, Mehmet II led the Turks to victory with the brilliant organization of his land and naval forces, as well as the utilization of siege ...

Mehmed, having overcome many obstacles, prepares for the siege of Constantinople, uniting his viziers and subjects. He strengthens the navy, led by Baltaoğlu, who aims to reunite with his brother ...

But that is getting ahead of the story. In 1453, when the brash 21-year-old Mehmet laid siege to Constantinople, there was no telling who would win the war.

On May 29, 1453, Ottoman forces, under the leadership of Mehmet II, concluded their long and bloody siege of Constantinople by storming the city and overtaking it. According to Crowley, who works ...

Mehmet Dursun Upon the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, this architectural gem of Christendom was immediately converted into a mosque by Mehmed the Conqueror (Fatih).

-- Mehmed V., the new Sultan of Turkey, clad in a khaki uniform and accompanied by a suite of half a dozen officials of his household, drove to-day through Constantinople to and from the Mosque of ...

Mehmed's dream is to conquer Constantinople, despite doubts from those around him, including Çandarlı. Mehmed's determination leads to clashes with rebels, orchestrated by Çandarlı, resulting ...