Mehmed now formally assumed the title "Kayser-i Rum" (Caesar of Rome), and the Ottomans proclaimed themselves the lawful heirs of Rome. The southern shore of the Black Sea likewise came under Ottoman control.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Mehmed the Conqueror's Conquest of Trebizond and the End of the Komnenos Empire?
- In 1461 Mehmed the Conqueror took the Greek Empire of Trebizond (the Komnenos dynasty); the last remnant of Byzantium passed into history.
- When did Mehmed the Conqueror's Conquest of Trebizond and the End of the Komnenos Empire happen?
- 1461 CE
- Where did Mehmed the Conqueror's Conquest of Trebizond and the End of the Komnenos Empire take place?
- Trabzon, Karadeniz