EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026
Episode 341 – Mehmed and Constantinople
from The History of Byzantium · host thehistoryofbyzantium
Mehmed did not make Constantinople his capital straight away. There were political, practical and psychological arguments against it. We talk about these and how the Sultan overcame them. Pic: Mehmed II investing Gennadios II as the new Patriarch. Housed in the Patriarchal buildings in Istanbul. Stream: Mehmed and Constantinople Download: Mehmed and Constantinople RSS Feed: The History of […]
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Episode 341 – Mehmed and Constantinople
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