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40 Facts About the Glorious Rise and Brutal Fall of Constantinople

Trista July 11, 2019 18 min

Entrada de Roger de Flor a Constantinoble - Constantinople — A painting of Constantinople. Wikimedia.

12. Constantinople’s Influence Wasn’t Done

Theodosian era ruins in Constantinople. Wikimedia.

The taking of Constantinople became a huge point of pride and success for the Ottomans. From that place of strength, they were able to invade the Balkans and establish the Ottoman Empire. With this area of control and power, they were able to wage war with and threaten Western Europe up until the start of the 20th century.