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Which came first: the fall of Constantinople or the birth of Henry VIII?
The fall of Constantinople came first, in 1453. The birth of Henry VIII followed 38 years later, in 1491.
- First1453
The fall of Constantinople
event · happenedConstantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire.
- Second1491
The birth of Henry VIII
person · bornHenry VIII was born in 1491 and married six times.
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