The Conquest of Constantinople
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
01 The New Sultan
45mAfter claiming the Ottoman throne, Mehmed II sends an unmistakable signal to Byzantine emperor Constantine XI. Enter Genoese mercenaries.
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02 Through The Walls
45mMehmed launches an ambitious siege to break through the walls of Constantinople, but Giustiniani's mercenaries manage to forestall the Janissaries.
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03 Into The Golden Horn
45mMehmed's men dig underground tunnels in an attempt to shatter city walls. The tides turn against the Ottomans when a naval blockade founders.
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04 Loose Lips Sink Ships
47mMehmed moves his ships overland to the Golden Horn in a daring, visionary feat. In the shadow of betrayal, Giustiniani attacks the Ottoman fleet.
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05 Ancient Prophecies
46mAmid a spiral of brutality and low morale, Mehmed makes Giustiniani an enticing offer. The grand vizier urges Mehmed to seek a truce with his rival.
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06 Ashes to Ashes
46mOttoman cannons reduce the city walls to rubble, and Venetian reinforcements arrive too late. Mehmed ushers in a new era for the Ottoman Empire.
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Who is in it
Charles DanceSelf - Narrator (voice)
Cem Yiğit ÜzümoğluFatih Sultan Mehmet
Daniel NuțăVlad Dracula
Ali GözüşirinRadu
Nik XhelilajMahmut Paşa
Radu Andrei MicuDimitrie
Tuba BüyüküstünMara Brankovic