The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

notes, biblio., index. $33.50. ISBN: 978-1-59020-248-7. Coming to the throne in 1451 at 19, Mehmet quickly proved himself brutal and treacherous, brilliant and talented. Taking Constantinople in 1453, ...

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries. Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to ...