Ottoman Conquest of Constantinople

فتح القسطنطينية

Constantinople (Istanbul)

Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih conquered Constantinople at age 21, fulfilling the Prophet's hadith: 'You shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader its leader will be, and what a wonderful army that army will be.' The city was renamed Istanbul and became the Ottoman capital.

For the Prophetic era, see the Seerah timeline.

Death of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Ottoman Millet System and Religious Tolerance