<p>The Fall of Constantinople, also known &nbsp;as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of &nbsp;the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453 &nbsp;as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 &nbsp;April. The city's collapse marked the end of the Middle Ages. The &nbsp;attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's &nbsp;defenders, was commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II, while the &nbsp;Byzantine army was led by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. After &nbsp;conquering the city, Mehmed II made Constantinople the new Ottoman &nbsp;capital, replacing Adrianople. The conquest of Constantinople and the &nbsp;fall of the Byzantine Empire was a watershed of the Late Middle Ages, &nbsp;marking the effective end of the last remains of the Roman Empire, a &nbsp;state which began in roughly 27 BC and had lasted nearly 1500 years. &nbsp;Among many modern historians, the Fall of Constantinople is considered &nbsp;the end of the medieval period.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The fall was significant on the history of Europe, from the attitude, to the culture of the different nation states.&nbsp;</p> <p>Now, how would the world change if the Ottomans were repelled and Constantinople, and by extension, the Byzantine Empire didn't collapse when they did in 1453.</p> <p><br></p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Want to discuss this further, or just want to contact us? Reach us on our socials!</p> <p>Twitter: @BackToThePastP1 https://bit.ly/39ts3CG&nbsp;</p> <p>Instagram: @backtothepastp1 https://bit.ly/34lcwBD&nbsp;</p> <p>Rate this podcast! https://ratethispodcast.com/althistory&nbsp;</p> <p>Email us if you have any questions or comments! [email protected]</p>