This event was described in the Mournful Letter of Isidore of Kiev, who believed that, had it not happened, he would have succeeded in ending the Great Schism. The Cannon Gate marks the spot where this event became inevitable. It was made possible by the construction of the Rumeli Hisari and the carrying of a fleet overland into the Golden Horn. Ge
This event was described in the Mournful Letter of Isidore of Kiev, who believed that, had it not happened, he would have succeeded in ending the Great Schism. The Cannon Gate marks the spot where this event became inevitable. It was made possible by the construction of the Rumeli Hisari and the carrying of a fleet overland into the Golden Horn. Genoese mercenaries and the forces of Emperor Constantine XI attempted to prevent this event, which led to the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. For 10 points, name this 1453 event in which the Byzantine Empire's capital was overrun by a Turkish army.
This event was described in the Mournful Letter of Isidore of Kiev, who believed that, had it not happened, he would have succeeded in ending the Great Schism.