1456- The Siege of Belgrade : Photos taken by neron

1456- The Siege of Belgrade

By the end of the 15th century Ottomans have destroyed and conquered all Balkan states, the strongest one beeing Serbian Empire. Belgrade region however remained free until 1456, when Ottomans have attacked it from the south, right after the capture of Constantinopolis. Christian Europe and its crusadors have succesfully defended the city at this site, saving it from the Muslims for 2 more generations- having a title, according to the pope, of a "Defensor fidei- Defendor of Christianity".The golden age of the city finally ended in 1521, after it was captured by the Turks, leaving Central Europe open for the invasion that followed (Budapest, Vienna etc)

• Date: 2004
• Photographer: neron: gallery
• Uploaded: 3rd Sep 2005
• Location: Serbia: gallery
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