In which year did the Byzantine Empire fall to the Ottoman Empire?
1204
1453
1261
1326
Answer
The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, when Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans led by Sultan Mehmed II. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and is sometimes considered the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the early modern period.
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