1453 CE
Aliyah Wave from Europe as Constantinople Falls to the Ottomans
With the Ottoman Empire rising in Anatolia, or Asia Minor, in 1299 CE, geopolitical dynamics in the region slowly shifted again.
On 29 May 1453 CE, Mehmed the Conqueror took Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
With the Turks occupying the Balkan Peninsula, a new outlet for Aliyah to Israel opened up for the Jews from Europe.
Overview
With the Ottoman Empire rising in Anatolia or Asian Minor in 1299 CE, geopolitical dynamics started to shift again in the region.
On 29 May 1453 CE, Mehmed the Conqueror took Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
With the Turks occupying the Balkan Peninsula, a new outlet for Aliyah to Israel opened up for the Jews from Europe.
In the Bible
Life lessons
Humor
Advocacy
Fun fact
Antisimetism
