Ottoman Empire
One of history's most powerful and long-lasting empires, bridging East and West for over 600 years.
1299 CE founded
624 years of history
156 recorded events
Constantinople (Istanbul) capital city
Key Facts
Fall of Constantinople 1453
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman legal code
Key Events
1453 CE
Fall of Constantinople
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II conquers Constantinople, ending the 1,000-year Byzantine Empire. Greek scholars flee west, fueling the Renaissance.
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