### Ottoman Empire Rise - Captured Constantinople (1453), e…
### Ottoman Empire Rise
- Captured Constantinople (1453), ending Byzantine Empire
- Ottoman expansion into Balkans, Middle East
- Sources: Kritovoulos' "History of Mehmed the Conqueror"
### Ottoman Empire Rise
- Captured Constantinople (1453), ending Byzantine Empire
- Ottoman expansion into Balkans, Middle East
- Sources: Kritovoulos' "History of Mehmed the Conqueror"