The Fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453, was a pivotal event in history that marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman Empire. The city, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Empire after a 55-day siege led by Sultan Mehmed II. The post May 29, 1453: Fall of Constantinople appeared first on Greek City Times .

On May 21, 1864, the Ionian Islands, including Corfu, formally united with Greece, marking the end of their autonomous status established in 1800 and representing the first major restoration of Greek self-governance since the fall of Constantinople.