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title: "Siege of Constantinople Begins"
year: 1453
country: "Turkey"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1453/siege-constantinople"
slug: "siege-constantinople"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1453-01-01"
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# Siege of Constantinople Begins

> The Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital marked the definitive end of the Eastern Roman Empire and reshaped Mediterranean geopolitics.

## Summary

Constantinople was built on the land that links Europe to Asia through Bosporus and connects the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. As a transcontinental city within the Silk Road, Constantinople had a strategic value for many empires and kingdoms who tried to conquer it throughout history.

## Sources

- [Siege of Constantinople](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sieges_of_Constantinople) - Wikipedia

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