Sultan Mehmed II opened the city of Constantinople with wisdom and courage, protecting its inhabitants and building schools.
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Conquest of Constantinople in 857 AH
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In 857 AH (1453 CE), the young Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II opened Constantinople following a strategic siege. Mehmed devised an ingenious plan transporting warships overland on greased wooden logs into the Golden Horn. Upon entry, he granted a decree of protection to the citizens, transforming Istanbul into an imperial capital of learning and diversity.
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