Constantine XI Palaiologos

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1453

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Constantine XI Palaiologos, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453

   1453

   Role: Byzantine Emperor

   1. 11453 · ConstantinopleAftermath

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

   2. 222–28 April 1453 · Golden HornNaval Maneuvers

      Mehmed dragged ships overland into the Golden Horn on 22 April, bypassing the chain barrier, and Byzantines attempted to destroy them with fire ships.

Sources

1. Fall of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06