The Siege of Constantinople | Part 5 | The Fall of an Empire | Ancient to Recent | Episode 45

In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson concludes the dramatic siege of Constantinople.After weeks of relentless bombardment and failed assaults, Mehmed II launches his final, all-out attack. Wave after wave crashes against the shattered walls, as the exhausted defenders under Constantine XI Palaiologos fight to hold the line.But a series of crucial moments, a forgotten gate, the wounding of key commanders, and the unstoppable advance of the Janissaries, bring the city to the brink. As the defenses collapse, the last emperor of Rome makes his final stand.What follows is the fall of a city that had stood for over a thousand years, and the birth of a new era under the Ottoman Empire.Join Joseph Parkinson as Ancient to Recent concludes its series on one of the most decisive sieges in history.🎧 New episodes every Saturday📲 Follow on YouTube, Spotify & Instagram @AncientToRecent#Constantinople #ByzantineEmpire #OttomanEmpire #MehmedII #FallOfConstantinople #MedievalHistory #HistoryPodcast