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The conquest of Constantinople was not merely the end of one king’s rule
The conquest of Constantinople was not merely the end of one king’s rule over one city and the beginning of another. With this event, one chapter of world history ended and another began.
Roman Empire, founded in 27 BC, came to an end after remaining in one form
On the one hand, the Roman Empire, founded in 27 BC, came to an end after remaining in one form or another for 1480 years, on the other hand, the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith and for the next four centuries it conquered three continents, Asia, He ruled parts of Europe and Africa with great pride.
1453 is the year that is considered the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age
1453 is the year that is considered the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age. Not only that, but the conquest of Constantinople is also considered a milestone in military history because it later proved that walls are now insufficient to protect a city after the use of explosives and shelling of large cannons.
Turkish occupation of the city, thousands of Greek-speaking citizens fled from here and settled in various cities
After the Turkish occupation of the city, thousands of Greek-speaking citizens fled from here and settled in various cities in Europe and especially in Italy. At that time, Europe was going through a ‘dark age’ and was cut off from ancient Greek civilization. But throughout this period, the Greek language and culture remained largely intact in Constantinople. The refugees who arrived here had a treasure trove of diamonds and jewels. Original Greek versions of Aristotle, Plato, Ptolemy, Galen and other scholars.
All of these played a significant role in the revival of ancient Greek sciences in Europe, and historians say that they led to a renaissance in Europe that helped Europe to overtake the rest of the world in the centuries to come.
Sultan Muhammad, known to the world today as Sultan Muhammad the Conqueror
However, the city that the young Sultan Muhammad, known to the world today as Sultan Muhammad the Conqueror, saw on the morning of May 29 was not the city he had heard of since childhood. After a long decline, the Byzantine Empire was dying and Constantinople, which for centuries had been the largest and richest city in the world, now had a population of a few thousand and many parts of the city were deserted. They were cut off from each other and turned into separate villages.
It is said that the young Sultan, seeing the plight of the city, recited this poem attributed to Sheikh Saadi:
The boom is on the way to Afrasiab. They cover the castle of the spider
(Owls take turns on the towers of Afrasiab … Spiders have become webs on Caesar’s palace)
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