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CHAP. LXVIII.
Reign and character of Mahomet the Second. — Siege, assault, andfinal conquest of Constantinople by the Turhs.—Death of Constan-tine Pataologus.—Servitude of the Greeks.—Extinction of theRoman empire in the East. —Consternation of Europe . — Cone/uestsand death of Mahomet the Second.
Character of Mahomet II . -1451-1481 His reign -
1452 He builds a fortress on the BosphorusTho Turkish war -
1452, 1453 Preparations for the siege of Constantinople The great cannon of Mahomet
1453 Mahomet II. forms the siege of Constantinople
Forces of the Turks ...
—-Greeks ...
1452 False union of the two churchesObstinacy and fanaticism of the Greeks
1453 Siege of Constantinople by Mahomet 11.
Attack and defence ...
Succour and victory of four ships
Mahomet transports his navy over landDistress of the city ...
Preparations of the Turks for the general assaultLast farewell of the emperor and the GreeksThe general assault - -
Death of the emperor Constantine Paloeologus -Loss of the city and empireThe Turks enter and pillage ConstantinopleCaptivity of the Greeks -
Amount of the spoil - - -
Mahomet II. visits the city, St. Sophia , thepalace, See. -His behaviour to the GreeksHe repeoples and adorns ConstantinopleExtinction of the imperial families of Comnenusand Palmologus ...
1460 Loss of the Morea ...
1461 - ofTrebizond ...
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