The Fall of Constantinople

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The Hagia Sophia, the greatest church of Christendom

562 years ago yesterday the Turks finally took the great Christian city of Constantinople.

Greedily desired by the Muslims since the time of their prophet they finally stormed the walls on the 29th May 1453 under the leadership of the Turk Mehmed II.


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