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Statewise GK · Q524

Andhra Pradesh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 524

Q524

In which year Turks captured Constantinople?

A.
1498
B.
1450
C.
1453
Answer
D.
1475

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
On 29th May 1453, Sultan Mehmed II "the Conqueror", entered Constantinople after a 53-day siege during which his cannon had torn a huge hole in the Walls of Theodosius II. The city became the fourth and final capital of the Ottoman Empire.