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1453 BCE
Constantinople
Constainople capital of theByzantine Empire, falls to the Ottomans. It becomes the final Ottoman capital, it is now known as Istanbul. -
1451 BCE
Mehemed II
Mehemed II rules the Ottoman Empire again. The second reign of Mehemed II lasts until 1481 -
1402 BCE
Defeated Ottomans
The Ottomans are defeated by the Turko-Mongol army led by Tamerlane. Bayezid is captured and imprisoned. -
1361 BCE
Capturing Adrianople
The Ottomans capture Adrianople, in north-west Turkey -
1324 BCE
Bursa
The city Bursa in Antolia becomes the first Ottoman Capital -
1299 BCE
Osman 1st
Osman 1st declares independence from the Turkish tribes in Antolia -
Period: 1299 BCE to 1912 BCE
The Ottoman Empire