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Mehmed the Conqueror: The Conquest of Istanbul and the Foundations of an Empire

Mehmed the Conqueror: The Conquest of Istanbul and the Foundations of an Empire

Mehmed the Conqueror's conquest of Istanbul on 30 May 1453 ended the Byzantine Empire and laid the foundations for centuries of Ottoman power and cultural flourishing.

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