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Aftermath

When: 1453
Where: Constantinople
Part of: Siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453

Mehmed II made Constantinople the Ottoman capital, protected Hagia Sophia, and claimed the title of Caesar of Rome.

Mehmed entered the city, ordered Hagia Sophia protected, and established Constantinople as the new capital, replacing Adrianople. He claimed the title of Caesar of Rome.

Sources

Fall of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
Mehmed II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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