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Mehmed II and the Conquest of Constantinople (1451–1481)

Mehmed II and the Conquest of Constantinople (1451–1481)

  1. Mehmed II begins second reign as sultan

    Labels: Mehmed II, Edirne

  2. Construction of Rumelihisarı to control the Bosporus

    Labels: Rumelihisar, Bosporus

  3. Ottoman siege of Constantinople begins

    Labels: Ottoman army, Constantinople

  4. Constantinople captured by Ottoman forces

    Labels: Constantinople, Ottoman troops

  5. Reestablishment of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate

    Labels: Greek Orthodox, Mehmed II

  6. Ottoman–Venetian treaty restores Venetian trade

    Labels: Treaty of, Venice

  7. Ottoman siege of Belgrade fails

    Labels: Belgrade, Ottoman siege

  8. Mystras surrenders during the conquest of the Morea

    Labels: Mystras, Morea

  9. Ottomans complete conquest of the Empire of Trebizond

    Labels: Trebizond, Black Sea

  10. Venice declares war, opening the Ottoman–Venetian War

    Labels: Venice, Ottoman Venetian

  11. Ottoman campaign in Crimea makes the khanate a vassal

    Labels: Crimean Khanate, Genoese colonies

  12. Peace treaty with Venice ends the 1463–1479 war

    Labels: Treaty of, Venice

  13. Ottomans capture Otranto in southern Italy

    Labels: Otranto, Gedik Ahmed

  14. Death of Mehmed II ends his reign

    Labels: Mehmed II, death