Q196
Who was the last Byzantine Emperor during the fall of Constantinople in 1453
A.
Manuel II
B.
John V
C.
John VIII
D.
Constantine XI
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The fall of Constantinople was when the Ottoman Empire took over Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, on 29 May 1453. The Ottomans were commanded by 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, who defeated an army commanded by Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos.