• The Fall of Constantinople

  • Dec 30 2024
  • Length: 37 mins
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The Fall of Constantinople

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  • 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 was a boy, and now the shining light of Christian civilization, which had lasted 1100 years, fell into the hands of Ottomans.


    In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis is joined by Prof. Marc David Baer to delve into this epochal moment in medieval history.


    This episode was edited and produced by Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior Producer was Elena Guthrie.


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