On #ThisDayInHistory in 1453, #Constantinople & the #RomanEmpire fell to #MehmetII's #Ottoman forces. To this day, #FarRight weirdos cry like it was a great Christian tragedy. In truth, the #ByzantineEmpire was largely wrecked by #Crusaders and the Ottomans preserved its remains.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1453, the #Roman capital #Constantinople fell to #MehmetII's #Ottoman forces. To this day, douchey #FarRight weirdos cry like it was some great tragedy. In truth, the #RomanEmpire was wrecked by Western #Christians and the Ottomans preserved what was left.