I am currently making a map where The Roman Empire lasted until 1507 or longer and i would like to know what territories would the roman empire get after a victory in the siege of Constantinople? Thanks in advance for answering the question. I will also make a new thread about the map and add more information once it is done.
AHQ What territories would have The Roman Empire gained after the siege of constantinople in 1453
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How would the siege be defeated? Constantinople would likely become a city-state waiting to be conquered.
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Mehmed II was actually on the verge of just giving up due to casualties/difficulty of taking the city, the Byzantines already repelled multiple assaults and the Ottomans were basically gonna "try one last time and then go home". He kinda got lucky in the final assault when Italian mercenaries paniced and ran when their commander got wounded. If the defenders had being a bit luckier 1453 would have just being one more failed siege of the city.
That being said it doesn't solve the problem where the Ottomans were just going to try again the next time.
The siege was almost called off and nearly failed so in this alternate timeline that happens the question now is will the roman empir get any land in the peace settlement and if yes what lands would it get
i actually started writing my reply which is similar before you but you beat me to the punch
RousseauX
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They aren't getting any land, in fact Constantine had already agreed to give up the land the Ottomans already took from the Byzantines and pay higher tribute if Mehmed withdrew.
anyways back on topic so we all know that the romans win in this timeline now lets figure out what would they gain
if the ottoman empire gives up on its own i dont see how the romans giving up more lands and paying more money to the ottoman empire maybe the best ottoman empire gets is status quo ante bellum
RousseauX
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they can't the problem is that they can defend the city itself but can't mount any offensive operations to retake territory
So if his monster gun blows up before making a breach in the walls he walks away? I doubt he'd live long after such a disgrace.
i was hoping the ottomans return to the anastasian walls but i am starting to see your point i am still hoping the romans get some islands in the sea of marmara
RousseauX
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yeah that was always a danger (political weakness) but by May the siege was looking hopeless anyway and there was a sense of let's cut our losses and try again later
Maybe the Romans could keep the city while the ottomans take over the nearby areas in constantinople by the romans no longer pay any tribute
Sieging and failing to take Constantinople isn't a disgrace. It is what happens to everyone who tries (with very few exceptions).