In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, which empire controls Constantinople when Ezio arrives?

The Ottoman Empire controls Constantinople when Ezio arrives in Assassin’s Creed Revelations.

The game is set in Constantinople in 1511, during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II. Ezio travels there to recover Masyaf keys and uncover more about Altaïr’s legacy. The city is shown as a major Ottoman center containing communities and districts with different political and cultural identities.

Constantinople had been conquered by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire’s rule over the city. By the time of Revelations, the Ottoman state had been established there for decades. This historical transition is why “Byzantine Empire” is a plausible but incorrect answer.

The game also features Prince Suleiman, who later became Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Revelations was released in 2011 and serves as the concluding chapter of Ezio’s main trilogy.