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May 23, 2016 the fall of constantinople was the conquest of that roman city by the ottoman empire under the command of sultan mehmet ii, on tuesday, may 29, 1453. A study of the patriarchate of constantinople from the eve of the turkish conquest to the greek war of independence 1. The fall of constantinople and the end of the roman. The result of years of research, it presents all available sources along with critical evaluations of these narratives.
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