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Winston Marshall interviews historian Roger Crowley about the fall of Constantinople and its implications for the West.

Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access.LIVE EVENT: Is Islam compatible with the West? Get your discounted first release tickets now before they sell out: https://winstonmarshall.eventbrite.co.uk I can’t wait for you to join us in London for one of the most important debates of our timeIn this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and author Roger Crowley to explore the extraordinary fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the final collapse of the Byzantine Empire. We discuss Mehmed II’s Ottoman conquest, Constantine XI’s last stand, the religious struggle between Islam and Christianity, the revolutionary military technology that finally breached Constantinople’s legendary walls, and what happened when the city fell. We also explore the transformation of Hagia Sophia, the shockwaves the conquest sent across Europe, and what the fall of a civilisation that had survived for over 1,000 years can teach the West today. A fascinating conversation about empire, faith, war, and why no civilisation should ever take its survival for granted.WATCH THE EXTENDED…

People in this episode

Host: Winston Marshall

Guest: Roger Crowley

Topics covered

• Islam vs Christianity
• Fall of Constantinople
• Byzantine Empire
• Ottoman conquest
• Religious struggle
• Military technology
• Civilization collapse

Keywords

• Constantinople
• Byzantine Empire
• Mehmed II
• Constantine XI
• Ottoman Empire
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hagia Sophia
• military technology
• civilization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hagia Sophia

Places: Constantinople, Byzantine Empire

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