What was the first thing that the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror did when he captured the city of Constantinople? Explain w

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What was the first thing that the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror did when he captured the city of Constantinople? Explain w

hy this act was so significant for Muslims and for Christians.

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Sonbull [250] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T03:01:22+03:00

Answer: He gave all Christians the freedom to practice their religion.

Explanation:

Mehmed II believed that there should be no coercion in the faith, so he gave all the Christians he found in Constantinople after conquering the city a guarantor of freedom of religion. This act is important because of the coexistence of a large number of people who were in Constantinople at that time. Mehmed II immediately made Constantinople the capital of the empire; his goal was to make the Ottoman capital a modern city.