Constantinople Fell in 1453, But These Men Refused to Bow

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The episode discusses the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and its significance, featuring guest Ryan Grant.

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! A city that called itself Rome is surrounded, outnumbered, and running out of time. We bring on Ryan Grant to walk us through the fall of Constantinople in 1453, from the long fuse of Byzantine decline to the moment Mehmed II finally gets his prize. You’ll hear why Constantinople mattered so much to the Ottoman Empire, why Europe can’t get its act t...

People in this episode

Host: Avoiding Babylon Crew

Guest: Ryan Grant

Topics covered

• Byzantine decline
• Ottoman Empire
• fall of Constantinople
• historical significance
• European history

Keywords

• Constantinople
• 1453
• Byzantine
• Ottoman Empire
• historical events
• Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ottoman Empire

Places: Constantinople, Europe

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