The Ottoman Empire's 1453 Conquest of Constantinople

In 1453, the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II achieved what his predecessors had failed to do for centuries: capture Constantinople. This episode explores the 53-day siege that ended the Byzantine Empire, focusing on the technological and strategic innovations that made it possible. Lucas and Luna discuss the massive bombard built by Orban the Hungarian cannon founder, the chain across the Golden Horn, and the daring Ottoman ship transport overland via greased logs. They examine the final assault on the walls, the role of the Janissaries, and the controversial death of Emperor Constantine XI. The conversation also touches on Mehmed's decision to make Constantinople his capital and the city's transformation into Istanbul. With fresh perspectives on a pivotal event, this episode connects the fall of Constantinople to broader shifts in European and Ottoman history. #OttomanEmpire #FallOfConstantinople #MehmedII #1453 #ByzantineEmpire #SiegeOfConstantinople #OrbanTheCannon #GoldenHorn #TheodosianWalls #Janissaries #ConstantineXI #HagiaSophia #Istanbul #History #FexingoHistory #MiddleEast #MilitaryHistory #SiegeWarfare Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo