1. This CARW2023 cache will be published about 6pm on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
2. This cache has been placed for the CARW event with the intention that it not be located prior to 9:00 a.m. Saturday March 4, 2023. The caches for the CARW event are released early so that the geocaching community has an opportunity to plan their routes and strategies prior to the event start.
3. Should you hunt and find this cache before the event start, it will not count for the event, and FTF points are only valid as of 9AM March 4th.
Famous Medieval Events
The Medieval Age was an important period in the history of Europe. Although historians hold different views about its start, many believe that it began with the end of the Western Roman Empire c.476 and ended c.1485.
This ushered in the so-called Dark Ages which were marked by mass migrations, chaos, a lack of strong kingdoms, and an overall period of disorder.
Towards the high and late medieval period, new kingdoms and empires came into being until the Renaissance of Europe finally began and brought back the once-forgotten Roman and Greek knowledge into mainstream consciousness.
Siege of Constantinople 1453
The fall of Constantinople was a landmark event in the Late Middle Ages.
It resulted in the capture of the Byzantine capital city by the Ottomans on May 29, 1453.
This led to the collapse of the empire. The Ottoman army was commanded by Sultan Mehmed II who defeated the Byzantine army commanded by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos.
Palaiologos tried to interfere in the succession of the Ottoman Emperor after the death of Mehmed I.
This led Mehmed II to attack Constantinople. He laid siege to the city for 53 days and was finally successful in breaching its ancient wall.
Sultan Mehmed shifted the capital of the Ottoman state to Constantinople from Edirne after the conquest.
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