1453

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1453 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar 1453
MCDLIII
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ԹՎ ՋԲ
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4149 or 4089
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MCDLIII
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1579 or 1198 or 426
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Benjamin-Constant: The Entry of Mehmed II into Constantinople

Year 1453 ( MCDLIII ) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1453rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 453rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1450s decade.

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It is sometimes cited as the notional end of the Middle Ages by historians who define the medieval period as the time between the Fall of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. [1]

Events

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Sultan Mehmed II's entry into Constantinople, Fausto Zonaro (1854-1929) Zonaro GatesofConst.jpg
Sultan Mehmed II's entry into Constantinople, Fausto Zonaro (1854–1929)
Battle of Castillon Battle of Castillon.jpg
Battle of Castillon

Births

Deaths

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Konstantinos XI

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References

  1. G. R. Potter, "The Fall of Constantinople? History Today (Jan 1953) 3#1 pp 41-49.
  2. "What Happened In 1453". Hisdates. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. Crowley, Roger (2006). Constantinople: The Last Great Siege, 1453. Faber. ISBN   0-571-22185-8. (reviewed by Foster, Charles (September 22, 2006). "The Conquest of Constantinople and the end of empire". Contemporary Review. Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. It is the end of the Middle Ages) (Archived Link)
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