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In what year did the Ottoman Empire capture Constantinople?

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1453 uint256

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(https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople), encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453) — states the ottoman empire under mehmed ii captured constantinople on may 29, 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), accessed 2026-09-26: states the ottoman empire under sultan mehmed ii captured constantinople on may 29, 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), read directly: confirms the ottoman empire under mehmed ii captured constantinople in 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), states the ottoman capture of constantinople occurred on 29 may 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), which states ottoman forces under mehmed ii captured constantinople on may 29, 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453), encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453) — states the ottoman conquest of constantinople occurred on may 29, 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" (https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453) — states the ottoman turks under mehmed ii captured constantinople on may 29, 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople" entry, https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople-1453 — states the ottoman turks under mehmed ii captured constantinople on 29 may 1453., encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of constantinople", https://www.britannica.com/event/fall-of-constantinople, encyclopaedia britannica, "fall of 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