Fall of Constantinople

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When was the Fall of Constantinople?

May 29th, 1453

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2

What were the two empires that opposed eachother

Roman empire and ottoman empire

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3

How long was constantinople the capital for?

1500 years

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4

What was constantinople known as?

The city that could not be conquered

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5

what sort of state was constantinople?

a centeralized state

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6

what did the romans review and make improvements to?

the laws

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7

Roman laws managed to be applied empire wide because of…

The centralized state

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8

What is Asia Minor today?

Turkey

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9

Which empire caused the turks to move west closer to roman lands?

the Mongol Empire

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10

What was the roman empire weakened by hence allowing the ottomans to rise

Roman Civil Wars

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11

Why was the capture of Prousa important?

it marked the shift from a nomadic state to a settled state

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12

What was the first city conquered by the ottomans and when

Galipoli in 1353

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what was the second city the Ottomans conquered and when

Adrianople 1362

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14

Why was the capture of Galipoli important?

It was the first Ottoman capital in europe and began their expansion

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15

What emperor decided to take constantinople?

Mehmed II

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16

how long did the siege last?

55 days April 6-May 29th 1453

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17

What is the Golden Horn?

a natural harbor that provides safety and shelter for ships

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18

What ethnics did the ottoman army imclude?

Turks, Romans, Bulgarians, Serbs

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19

How many soilders did The ottoman empire have?

50,000-80,000

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20

What were the roman empires allies?

Genoa and Venice

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21

What was the commanders name Genoa sent

Giustiniani

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22

How many soilders did Roman empire have

5,000-10,000

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23

what were the new weapons the ottomans introduced to battle

Cannons, Bombards, Galleys

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24

What were the flaws of the cannons

Overheats easily needs a 6-8 hour break for it to cool down, and could explode

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25

What was the Islamic tradition if the city surrenders

The city would be spared from pillaging

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26

How long do the Ottomans loot for after the victory

Three days

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27

After victory what did Mehmed II rename himself?

Padishah Mehmed II emperor of the romans

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28

What did mehmed change the Hagia Sophia to and from

Christian church to Islamic mosque

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29

What century was the fall of constantinople?

15th century

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30

Who was the emperor of constantinople when it fell

Constantine XI Palaeologus

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