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When did the Ottoman Empire conquer the Morea and Trebizond?
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The Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child (centre), Justinian (left) holding a model of the Hagia Sophia, and Constantine (right) holding a model of the city of Constantinople; mosaic from the Hagia Sophia, 9th century.
The Ottoman Empire conquered the Morea and Trebizond in the mid-15th century as part of the final collapse of the Byzantine Empire:
- Morea: The Despotate of Morea was overrun by Ottoman forces in 1460, leading to its incorporation into the empire.12
- Trebizond: As the capital of the last remnant of the Greek empire, Trebizond succumbed to the Ottomans in 1461.1
These conquests marked the final elimination of the last scattered pockets of Byzantine resistance following the fall of Constantinople in 1453.1