The day of the fall of Constantinople – level 1

29-05-1453

Constantinople is Istanbul today. Constantinople is a very important and rich city. In 1453, it is the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

On May 29, 1453 Constantinople falls to the Ottoman army. At that moment the Ottoman Empire starts to control the city. It is the end of the Byzantine Empire. It is the beginning of the Ottoman Empire which becomes very big and powerful.

Difficult words: capital (a city where the government is), Ottoman Empire (an empire in today’s Turkey between 14th and 20th century which controls Southeast Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa).

What was the significance of Constantinople's fall to the Ottoman Empire?

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