The sultan responsible for the capture of Constantinople in 1453 was
A)Ali.
B)Murad III.
C)Lazar I.
D)Mehmet II.
E)Ibrahim Pasha.

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Mehmet II, also known as Mehmet the Conqueror, was the sultan responsible for the capture of Constantinople in 1453. He was determined to make Constantinople the capital of his empire, and after a long siege, his army breached the walls of the city and took control. This event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman Empire.

The Sultan Responsible for the Capture of Constantinople in 1453