1453 ⟶ Constantinople Captured by Ottomans

Constantinople is captured.
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1475

🛡️ Occupation of Samarkand and Tirmiz; Siege of Constantinople

Occupation of Samarkand and Tirmiz. Siege of Constantinople.⟶
Occupation of Samarkand and Tirmiz; Siege of Constantinople (677)
Umayyad CaliphateByzantine EmpireSiegeSamarkandTirmizConstantinopleExpansionEarly Islamic Conquests
UzbekistanUzbekistanTajikistanTajikistanTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Ottoman Turks Capture Iznik

The Ottoman Turks capture the city of ((Iznik)).⟶
Ottoman Turks Capture Iznik (1327)
Ottoman EmpireIznikConquestExpansionMilitaryByzantine EmpireTerritorial Control
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Murad II's Death; Mehmed II Succeeds

Murad II dies and is succeeded by his son, Mehmed II.⟶
Murad II's Death; Mehmed II Succeeds (1451)
Ottoman EmpireSuccessionMehmed IIMurad IIByzantine EmpirePolitical Transition15th Century
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

🕌 Constantinople Captured by Ottomans

Constantinople is captured.⟶
Constantinople Captured by Ottomans (1453)
Ottoman EmpireConquestFall of ConstantinopleMehmed IIByzantine EmpireExpansion15th CenturySiege
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

🤝 Wallachia Becomes Ottoman Vassal

Wallachia is made a vassal.⟶
Wallachia Becomes Ottoman Vassal (1456)
Ottoman EmpireVassal StateWallachiaExpansionBalkans15th Century
RomaniaRomaniaTurkeyTurkey

🇹🇷 Ottoman Conquest of Khanate of Crimea

The Khanate of Crimea is conquered and made a vassal state. Venice is defeated and the Ottoman Empire becomes master of the Aegean Sea.⟶
Ottoman Conquest of Khanate of Crimea (1475)
Ottoman EmpireKhanate of CrimeaVassal StateConquestExpansionAegean SeaVenice15th century
TurkeyTurkeyUkraineUkraine