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Show 21: The Fall of Constantinople part 2
On May 29, 1453 Constantinople fell. This is the story of the fall. Check out the first part of the story here: Fall of Constantinople part 1
The beer this episode is Mythos, 3 bullets out of five.
http://media.blubrry.com/429895/archive.org/download/BC21_2034/BC21.mp3
Download link: download
Illustrations
Contemporary depiction of Constantinople
Battle map. Notice the shape of the walls.
A modern reconstruction of the walls.
The space between the walls was open.
Schematic of the walls.
References
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley
Diary of the Siege of Constantinople 1453 by Nicolo Barbaro
The Fall of the Byzantine Empire: A Chronicle by George Sphrantzes translated by Marios Philippides
History of Mehmed the Conqueror by Kritovoulos, translated by Charles T. Riggs
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven Runciman
History of the Byzantine State by George Ostrogorsky
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On May 29, 1453 Constantinople fell. This is the story of the fall. Check out the first part of the story here: Fall of Constantinople part 1
The beer this episode is Mythos, 3 bullets out of five.
http://media.blubrry.com/429895/archive.org/download/BC21_2034/BC21.mp3
Download link: download
Illustrations
Contemporary depiction of Constantinople
Battle map. Notice the shape of the walls.
A modern reconstruction of the walls.
The space between the walls was open.
Schematic of the walls.
References
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley
Diary of the Siege of Constantinople 1453 by Nicolo Barbaro
The Fall of the Byzantine Empire: A Chronicle by George Sphrantzes translated by Marios Philippides
History of Mehmed the Conqueror by Kritovoulos, translated by Charles T. Riggs
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 by Steven Runciman
History of the Byzantine State by George Ostrogorsky
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