Information

Name: Fall of Constantinople

Type: Event

Start: 1453

End: 1454

Parents: Wars of Mehmed II

event Fall of Constantinople: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 after a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. The conquest of Constantinople and the fall of the Byzantine Empire marked the effective end of the last remains of the Roman Empire.

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Fall of Constantinople: video summary

1. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart iconeastern roman empire: Maximal extension of the nation during the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconturkey: Maximal extension of the nation during the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconvenice: Maximal extension of the nation during the Fall of Constantinople

Involving Polities

map_chart iconRepublic of Venice: Maximal extension of the polity during the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconByzantine Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconOttoman Empire: Maximal extension of the polity during the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconOttoman Sultanate: Maximal extension of the polity during the Fall of Constantinople

2. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconFall of Constantinople: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconFall of Constantinople: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Fall of Constantinople

timeline iconTimeline of nations involved in the Fall of Constantinople

3. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

map_chart icongenoa: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconturkey: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconvenice: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconeastern roman empire: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart icondespotate of morea: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

Involving Polities

map_chart iconRepublic of Genoa: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconRepublic of Venice: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconDespotate of Morea: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconDespotate of Morea (Byzantine Empire): comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconOttoman Sultanate: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconByzantine Empire: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

map_chart iconOttoman Empire: comparison of the borders before and after the Fall of Constantinople

4. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe)

Involving Nations

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for despotate of morea

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for eastern roman empire

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for genoa

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for turkey

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Eastern Europe) for venice

Involving Polities

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Eurasian Steppe) for Byzantine Empire

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Despotate of Morea

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Despotate of Morea (Byzantine Empire)

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Eastern Europe) for Ottoman Empire

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Ottoman Sultanate

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Middle East) for Republic of Genoa

summary iconFall of Constantinople: Summary of the Changes (Mediterranean) for Republic of Venice

5. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

Involving Nations

statistic icongenoa: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic icondespotate of morea: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconeastern roman empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconvenice: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconturkey: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

Involving Polities

statistic iconDespotate of Morea: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconDespotate of Morea (Byzantine Empire): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconOttoman Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconByzantine Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconOttoman Sultanate: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconRepublic of Venice: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconRepublic of Genoa: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Fall of Constantinople

6. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic icongenoa: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic icondespotate of morea: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconeastern roman empire: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconvenice: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconturkey: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

Involving Polities

statistic iconDespotate of Morea: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconRepublic of Genoa: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconOttoman Sultanate: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconOttoman Empire: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconDespotate of Morea (Byzantine Empire): time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconByzantine Empire: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

statistic iconRepublic of Venice: time series of its population and area during the Fall of Constantinople

7. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation: Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Fall of Constantinople

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: genoa during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: eastern roman empire during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: despotate of morea during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: venice during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: turkey during the Fall of Constantinople

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: Republic of Genoa during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Despotate of Morea during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Ottoman Sultanate during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Byzantine Empire during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Ottoman Empire during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Republic of Venice during the Fall of Constantinople

summary iconEvents Navigation: Despotate of Morea (Byzantine Empire) during the Fall of Constantinople

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Eastern AsiaEastern Asia

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Western AsiaWestern Asia

Europe

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BalticBaltic

British IslesBritish Isles

CaucasusCaucasus

Central EuropeCentral Europe

Eastern EuropeEastern Europe

France and BeneluxFrance and Benelux

GreeceGreece

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Italian PeninsulaItalian Peninsula

ScandinaviaScandinavia

Oceania

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