What was the first thing that the Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror did when he captured the city of Constantinople? Explain why this act was so significant for Muslims and for Christians.

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.

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