The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the dramatic end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of Ottoman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean. In this episode, we follow the final siege, the massive cannons of Mehmed II, the last stand of Emperor Constantine XI, and the moment a city that had stood for over a thousand years finally fell.

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