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, ...

After years of tolerating the existance of Byzantium, the ambitious sultan, Mehmet II launches his campaign to end the Byzantine Empire and take Constantinople for the Ottomans, resulting in ...