Q524
In which year Turks captured Constantinople?
A.
1498
B.
1450
C.
1453
AnswerD.
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.