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Introduction
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The fall of Constantinople introduction
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The Events that Happened.
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Topic/focus of the essay.
History of the events that happened.
The actual events that happened and who led the events and other participants.
The reasons why the fall happened and how they would be avoided.
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Ignorance by the Italians against the rising strength in the Ottoman Empire.
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Combat strategies used by the Ottomans that made them successful.
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Other reasons that led to the fall.
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Recaping the main points.
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Summarizing the findings.
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The fall of Constantinople.
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The fall of Constantinople was a significant historical turning point. The fall happened
twice, with the initial fall as a significant historical mark, in 1204 and the final fall in 1453. In
the Fall of Constantinople, the Constantinople Empire fell and was replaced by the Ottoman
Empire. The 1453 siege of Constantinople had the Turks against the Byzantine Empire for fifty
days. The Ottoman Turks applied strategies such as blasting walls and breaking the sea defense
apart by using warships. Besieging the city was also a crucial technique applied in the conquest.
Mehmed had a special group; the Janissaries launched the attack using spears, missiles, and
bullets. The attack also took the form of sea domination, with the sea army forming part of the
group that besieged the city. The Turks controlled the sea with sea-borne soldiers coming
onshore to assist in the fight. The Turks won the conquest, and Mehmed renamed the city
Istanbul. This paper argues aspects regarding the Fall of Constantinople and the people's
strategies to prevent the fall.
Murad II retired from office in 1444, leaving the office for his son, Mehmed II. Mehmed
II spearheaded the conquest of Constantinople. The Ottomans then had a battle with Hungary
and blamed the Byzantium, citing that the Byzantine Empire incited the Hungarians to invade the
Ottomans. The Ottomans had agreed to Constantinople's freedom because it allowed them to
trade for essential goods. Mehmed II had an uphill task to overcome Constantinople's rule. The
conquest was brutal, beginning with the early assaults. The Ottomans then took advantage of the
collapsed wall sections and attacked from an unguarded port. Mehmed II then took siege of
Constantinople for almost two months, with Mehmed confident that he would enjoy the political
benefits of the conquest. Mehmed II then took over Constantinople and repaired the walls and
construction of a fortress. He then built the Top Kapi palace and established the Sultan's rule. He
then destroyed the Church of the Holy Apostles and created a new mosque complex. Mehmed II
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also undermined the Italian Maritime and commercial power. He also conquered the Genoese
arsenal. If the Constantinople Empire recognized the power of the Ottomans early enough, then
they would adequately prepare to counter them and avoid the overturning of their rule.
The Fall of Constantinople was avoidable. When the Constantinople Empire fell, the
rulers focused on access to resources; it revolved around religious, cultural, and economic forces.
These political aspects are what the Ottoman Empire took advantage of when they avoided the
Islam threat and dominated1. Constantinople was a commercial powerhouse since its Trade was a
crucial aspect that gave it its status. Trade sustained the entire population, th...
