Sep 2021

The Fall of Constantinople Episode 2 "Seljuks and Ottomans"

In the thirteenth century, the Mongols destroyed the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia. But after the Mongols left, a new Turkish dynasty began to rise to power in western Anatolia. This dynasty was that of the Ottomans. Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com whe ... Show More

20m 17s

Sep 2021

The Fall of Constantinople Episode 3 "Timur the Lame"

In the fourteenth century, the growing power of the Ottoman Turks seemed unstoppable. But there was one man who checked it. This was Timur the Lame, or Tamerlane, as he was called in Europe. Of mixed Turkish and Mongol descent, he created a vast empire at the end of the fourteent ... Show More

21m 24s

Oct 2021

The Fall of Constantinople Episode 4 "The Emperor and the Sultan"

The Ottoman onslaught against Constantinople is getting closer. Two new leaders emerge on either side. Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Emperor of Byzantium, and the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II, better known as Mehmet the Conqueror. Both men will go down in history as great hero ... Show More

20m 52s

Dec 2024

The Fall of Constantinople

May 1453 saw the siege that would lead to the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the culmination of an age-long struggle between Christianity and Islam for control of the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman leader Mehmed II had dreamed of possessing the city since he ... Show More

37m 4s

Jan 2022

Vol 4 Ep 12 - BATTLE - The Fall of Constantinople ( 1453 )

1453 - Was the Fall of Constantinople a foregone conclusion, and is it correct to regard it as the fall of the once great city?  The fascinating story of the city, the characters and the sequence of events that led to the dramatic end of Roman culture.

1 h

Nov 2023

The Fall of Constantinople

May 1453 saw Constantinople under siege - the culmination of an age long struggle between Christianity and Islam for control of the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman leader Mehmed II had dreamed of possessing the city since he was a boy, and now the shining light of Chri ... Show More

35m 47s

Mar 2023

History of Everything: The Fall of Constantinople

The fall of Constantinople, also known as the conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city was captured on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. Help us out by fi ... Show More

1h 17m

Sep 2025

Who Was Muhammad II Fatih?

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of the Roman Empire after more than 2,000 years and the rise of the Ottomans as a dominant global power. Dr. Roy explores the centuries of turmoil that led to this moment: Mongol invasions, the Black Death, fractured kingdoms, ... Show More

59m 10s

Jan 2018

Ep. 4 "The Fall of Constantinople, Part 2"

The great city of Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks, setting in motion 200 years of holy war, with the survival of Christendom at stake.

31m 42s

Dec 2024

The Fall of Constantinople

Assassin's Creed Revelations transports us to Constantinople, only a couple of generations after its conquest by the Ottoman Empire. It is one of history’s defining events, turning the city into the bridge between Christian West and Islamic East. Dr Gemma Ma ... Show More

45m 5s

Aug 2024

Constantinople

From humble beginnings as a modest Greek colony, through its later grandeur as part of the Roman and Ottoman Empire, the city of Constantinople has witnessed centuries of transformation. A melting pot of cultures and religions, it was the bridge between the East and West, where i ... Show More

56m 55s

The Fall of Constantinople Episode 1 "By...