CONSTANTINOPLE | Byzantine/Ottoman Empire - Civilization VI: Medieval/Renaissance Era City

[@CrazyNights1015]

If Civ started making cities look like this, I don't think I'd ever stop playing

[@gavin_se7]

Humankinds citys might look like this(the game human kind )

[@benitomussolini3192]

@Emperor Basil the Bulgar Slayer epic

[@MrDonteatyourself]

Try out the mod, City lights and the 'City Sprawl' mod :-) And you're halfway there

[@CrazyNights1015]

@@MrDonteatyourself thanks! I haven't tried that one

[@CrazyNights1015]

@@gavin_se7 I've seen some promising videos. Can't wait for it to come out

[@LouisIX1000]

The sacking of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusaders is the biggest "bruh" moment in history.

[@khalee95]

Constantinople never recovered from it. Also, that's why Russia is now the home to the Orthodox Christian after the fall of the city.

[@auradzrts691]

It was a step bro move.

[@HalalHistory]

@@auradzrts691lol

[@turkishpatriot9318]

@@khalee95 istanbul still capital of the orthodox church

[@berkaykekec1353]

@FELIPE CARVALHO ı agree with you as a turk

[@turkcukayi]

The Crusaders destroyed Constantinople, looted Roman artifacts, stole holy items brought from Jerusalem. They smashed the graves of Roman emperors and stole their bones. Roman artefacts stolen from Constantinople are exhibited in Italy today. Holy items brought from Jerusalem were lost and never found again.

[@ACityMaker]

So shameful!

[@mrawesome1688]

The fall of Constantinople and of the Byzantine Empire begun with the 4th Crusade. All the treasures were stolen and the crusaders left nothing at the Byzantine treasury. And we all know that a country without its wealth its a country without an army to defend it and an army without an army is doom.

[@haithamalsuaibe473]

And they blame everything on us Muslims

[@haithamalsuaibe473]

@BK Cross no they didn’t, even if they did, you deserve it because you’re the the one who started it.

[@ApeX-pj4mq]

@@haithamalsuaibe473 What how did they start it?

[@isacnascimento897]

The capital of the world

[@Krafanio]

It was until the Roman Empire was defeated and the Ottoman Empire take it. The european powers were block and they star looking for other routes ignoring Constantinople/Nova Roma.

[@selimfurkandalgic9548]

@@Krafanio Napoleon said if world would be single nation the capital would be Istanbul... Long after 1453.

[@user-zm8nb8pk4n]

@@selimfurkandalgic9548 under the Greeks Konstantinopel was the capital of the World. Now under the Turks its just a big s...hole !!!

[@ahmetberkayozturk795]

​@@user-zm8nb8pk4n greek haters only cry while looking at Istanbul because he is too weak to see that we have lived together for 1000 years

[@Billswiftgti]

@@ahmetberkayozturk795 yeah but still you didn't capitulate the lands you have. History repeats itself

[@awtqrtrkjsrs]

You truly have captured the majesty and beauty of this city, both as a Greco-Roman and Turkish one. I also appreciate you took the time to edit out the minarets of Hagia Sophia for the Byzantine montage. Fantastic job as usual! There's just a single structure, I'm not sure if it's modded or just one in-game that simply appears as a graphic on districts for certain architectural styles, but what appears to be a middle-eastern looking improvement appears many times during the Ottoman montage. It first appears at 3:27 in the commercial hub with the Grand Bazaar, to the right of the screen. Just a little inquisitive at what it could be.

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you for your great feedback as usual!! Yes this is an improvement from the Theodora mod on steam! It added a nice touch of Turkish/Byzantine architecture to the mostly Roman city.

[@awtqrtrkjsrs]

@@ACityMaker Interesting, I better check that mod out and see. Could potentially be interesting for my Baghdad project.

[@jasondaveries9716]

I sort of wish the hagia Sophia didnt have minarets in civ because that's how it was originally. Perhaps adding an ottoman wonder like the blue mosque could be a good way to balance things out

[@awtqrtrkjsrs]

@@jasondaveries9716 Agreed. Or maybe even the minarets only appear in the renaissance era and then in the medieval era it doesn't have them, but having them all the time contradicts how basically every in-game wonder looks like when it was built (except for the statue of liberty). Like, basically every ancient and pretty much all classical wonders would be ruins if they all looked like they do now.

[@garlonschuman1014]

@@jasondaveries9716 maybe you could make it an option to turn it into an ottoman wonder, with the miniarets?

[@gordonchao3074]

Hi, it's me again! Great city! Fun fact: Constantinople was first recorded in the "Book of Han" around 2000 years ago, and some details of the city was recorded in the "Book of Tang" about 1500 years ago, the city was called as "康堡" ("Con" Castle) by the ancient Chinese. 😊

[@ACityMaker]

Thats very interesting!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@bigbackman3609]

i copy pasted 康堡 to google translation but it didnt translate. Do you know the reason?

[@gordonchao3074]

I think it's because: First, this name only appears on ancient Chinese books, modern Chinese call the city 君士坦丁堡(Constantinople) or 伊斯坦堡爾 (Istanbul), so the word "康堡" isn't well-known is one reason. Second, the name 康堡 is a phonetic name, just like Beijing is a romanisation of 北京, so Beijing can only mean 北京. With these two reasons combined, you will get things like this, if the name "Beijing" isn't well-known in English, then not many people will know that Beijing is 北京, so if you try to translate Beijing, you will get nothing, the reason 康堡 can't be translated is this, but instead of translating Beijing into 北京, it is translating 康堡 into Constantinople.

[@bigbackman3609]

@@gordonchao3074 its impressive how different is the language to latin-based

[@demran]

And it's other known name was Lygos, it was founded by Thracian tribes before being captured by Byzantine. Nice to know there are Chinese records of it too.

[@kepler-sn-1881]

you should check out the mod R.E.D. for more realistic siege scene. I love your works btw!

[@saintonic4244]

I've been waiting for this video forever, its a beautiful city

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you guys for all the positive feedback! Check out Index below! 0:02 City Evolution 0:43 City Timeline 3:23 Konstantiniyye 5:00 Constantinople 6:48 The Fall of Constantinople *Note: on 1:32 date should read as 27 BC for start of the Roman Empire!! Enjoy!

[@andre_original2156]

@@CriveResist Constantinople Not Instabul

[@Gedemos]

@@andre_original2156Now Istanbul is not Constantinople

[@chaboiassassins]

@@Gedemos *Constantinople

[@panos8873]

This "Ti Ypermaxo" cover on the backround music amazing and it is the Best thing ive listened to in a while

[@berthold64]

>playing Civ VI small brain >using Civ VI as city builder and historical illustrations big brain

[@ACityMaker]

🤙🏻

[@JustANervousWreck]

@@ACityMaker 👍🏻 Nice Job!

[@avoton6020]

@@ACityMaker Not sure if you'll see this, but just wondering how you made your cities appear like this, and if you can play the game with this appearance?

[@pyroshrimp4073]

@@avoton6020 he uses some mods, namely city lights and expanding city center

[@avoton6020]

@@pyroshrimp4073 thanks for the reply!

[@serkan6697]

I have born and raised in here. I feel lucky. Today it has 15+ million population. One city, two continent. A beautiful chaos which is our home

[@feelthepony]

I love the byzantine empire,AND the ottoman empire,greetings from Spain.

[@Adumb_]

Damn, the Byzantine theme slaps.

[@MessiniaGreece]

It's a 7th century hymn about the successful defend the City of Avars and Sassanids.

[@paulmayson3129]

@@MessiniaGreece And it was the national anthem of the Roman Empire after that, the first one in history.

[@parasporian]

Its in greek,like everything in Byzantine empire.

[@georgefloydsfake20dollarbi28]

I Wish Greece could restore the Eastern Roman Empire again and take back Constantinople.

[@csnaber]

Great video! You have a great channel dedicated to one thing and you are doing it very good! Hope you grow, get supported by patreon and youtube join button.

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you man!! I hope so

[@komutanlogarr.]

Cs naber

[@kenyaliokkes]

@@komutanlogarr. aga noluyo sana aga

[@komutanlogarr.]

@@kenyaliokkes Step Back Lan Step Back

[@telliogullartelliogullar5757]

Oha can abimiz burdaymis

[@billysbees]

Τη Υπερμάχω Στρατηγώ τα νικητήρια, Ως λυτρωθείσα των δεινών ευχαριστήρια, Αναγράφω σοι η Πόλις σου, Θεοτόκε. Αλλ’ ως έχουσα το κράτος απροσμάχητον, Εκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ελευθέρωσον. Ίνα κράζω σοι, Χαίρε, Νύμφη Ανύμφευτε.

[@anilaltinn]

a just dream...

[@user-iu4ky6xc2h]

I am Korean, I'm having fun watching your video. Can you make Seoul to the next city? (In civilization Korea capital name is Gyeongju, now the capital is Seoul) I can be mistranslated using google translator.

[@user-iu4ky6xc2h]

+I am not North Korean

[@MurdersAndExecutions]

@@user-iu4ky6xc2h just ignore the trolls bro

[@jescruz5465]

@@user-iu4ky6xc2h Pyongyang first

[@teutonicpaladin9207]

Yea, when North Korea is free then probably he will make that who knows?

[@dinar1119]

Hi, I’m a Turkish Tatar from Istanbul whose family immigrated from Crimea when Russian Empire conquered our town. This is an amazing piece of your artwork thank you so much. There’s so much more to İstanbul than the fights over its name by Islamists and Modern Crusaders. The city isnt“theirs” or not, this masterpiece of civilization belongs to every one of us in Europe and Asia. We built it together. Hugs from Turkey 🤗

[@ACityMaker]

I completely agree with u! Is it a treasure for humanity as a whole.

[@mrawesome1688]

Well this is a nice comment much better than the nationalistic fanatical comments that exist out there. It is truly a marvel of humanity and should be respected for its rich history which should not he sacreledge in the name of fanatism or political interests.

[@Kullan1c1Ad1]

@@mrawesome1688 Evet, biz Türkler genel olarak milliyetçi bir toplumuz ve bununla gurur duyarız. Ancak, Türkiye 1 asker ile dünyayı yener gibi abartılı yorumları yapanlar genellikşe küçük çocuklar oluyor. Çünkü küçük yaştaki çocukların ellerine telefon veriliyor. Yani, tabiki kendimizi savunacağız, gururlanacağız ancak gerçekte ne varsa o. Mesela Mehmet 2 nin İstanbulu fethetme tarzını örnek verebilirim. Gemileri karada sürmesi gibi. Yani anlayacağın, bu konuda her iki tarafın dengeyi kurması lazım. Türkiye Amerikayı tek hamlede yener tarzı abartılı yorumlar da olmamalı, Türkler ermenilere soykırım yaptı gibi iftiralar da olmamalı. Yalan ve iftirayla hiç bir çözüme ulaşılmaz.(İngilizceye çevir ingilizcem çok iyi değil)

[@yalcnkarakan6404]

Actually the name "İstanbul" is also greek. It comes from "Σταν πόλη" (stan póli) which roughly translates to "the city" or "in the city".

[@Daniel-sw8hd]

Wow a turk said the truth? I am shocked :O

[@yalcnkarakan6404]

@@Daniel-sw8hd wym?

[@fero5519]

@@Daniel-sw8hd Evet doğruları söylüyoruz. Size bir doğru daha 12 ada bizim.

[@g1u2y345]

@@yalcnkarakan6404 Most Turks are too nationalistic to say this. Just look at the comment above mine, a man wanting islands which were never inhabited by Turks.

[@glhn]

looks amazing! keep going. greetings from Istanbul.

[@ne..5208]

I wish game makers add blue mosque to this game.

[@lesviesblanchescomptent]

Papagağanga ew no

[@ahmetfarukkrdemir2754]

@@lesviesblanchescomptent why?

[@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539]

@stevie yanuza nah it’s exactly because his name, probably a white supremacist or some shiet

[@fiendish9474]

@@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539 bruh

[@Tetragramix]

@@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539 Found the Communist.

[@basilezzo]

Thank you very much for listening to my request. Beautiful video. You managed to reconstruct all the stages of this beautiful city.

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you! I appreciate that very much!

[@arandomdude9982]

Let's be honest no matter what we are either Greeks or Turks Orthodox Christian or Sunni Muslims let's all agree that constantinople was a very magnificent city the least we can agree on

[@krakenpomorski4501]

To jest bardzo dobre! Dzięki za wykonaną pracę. Pozdrowienia z Polski!

[@chezdude3265]

Ayyy, you finally got to my request

[@ACityMaker]

😄

[@fatihsumer6546]

The city in the middle of the world. Don't die without seeing Istanbul. 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@Judge_Magister]

After we split Anatolia between Greeks, Armenians and Kurds, yes, you are welcome to visit Constantinople again.

[@domersftw1503]

@@Judge_Magister I mean you can visit right now

[@domersftw1503]

@@Judge_Magister And also i think your confusing this with city with something else this is called not (Constantinople) its istanbul

[@domersftw1503]

@@Judge_Magister Or alganeli in traditional turkey.

[@james-pq8zg]

Fuck turkey it belongs to greece we the west will be coming for you mongols

[@AlexGameOver_13]

As always, you have made a Wonderful video. Keep doing it. Have a nice day.

[@GKerim]

I live in Istanbul and I'm proud of my history. Best city ever. Modern and old . Traveled the world also

[@JORMUNREKKR]

Your history starts when this vid ends, lol.

[@nurousek123]

@@JORMUNREKKR We conquered it though. Alhamdulillah

[@i_likemen5614]

You stole the Greek's history

[@noblenaveragemanointernet2582]

Been waiting for this, as always, your creation is MAGNIFICENT (wink, wink)

[@potok395]

This channel is so amazing ! The quality is so good !

[@baldviking1970]

Great video. I loved it. Very good work. If anything you might have added a bit about the population decline of the late 6th through 8th century. When a city goes from 500.000 to 50.000 people, and the splendid forums are turned into goat markets and stuff like that, before the population rebounces and city building starts annew.

[@emrage]

What causes this depopulation? I was born there just curious :)

[@baldviking1970]

@@emrage The Justinian Plague, and the loss of Egypt as a supply of subsidized food.

[@mlkvr]

Can clearly see hours of your work, great video! wish the city protected better from overpopulation and modern construction but it is still one of the most beautiful and I fell lucky born and raised in Istanbul

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you! it is really beautiful!! I hope to visit it one day

[@lryiss9407]

*coughconstantinoplecough*

[@mlkvr]

@@lryiss9407 well yes, but no. Founded as constantinople then under ottoman rule it changed to konstantiniyye -stayed pretty much the same- but when the empire collapsed and republic founded it become Istanbul so I am not gonna argue people may call whenever they want to it only shows how multicultural and rich history this city has which is a wonderful thing.

[@FimbongBass]

Most people already know the history, hes just refusing to call it by the corrupted greco version of the name that the turks gave it. The city was stolen from the greeks and the turks should be ashamed, the capital that gives them their identity isnt originally theirs, it was stolen, a fake identity

[@mlkvr]

@@FimbongBass I dont get what you want to say Istanbul is not the capital in the first place also the constantinople is only tiny portion of modern istanbul (fatih municipalty if you want to check, named after the mehmet II) and why would turks ashamed of that, we came anatolia 1000 years ago and conquered istanbul at 1453 -as you propably know if you are that good at history- the city developed within turkish culture since than

[@yigitakaln8605]

Awesome work, but personally the style of your (one shot transition instead of cuts like) Paris video would have been perfect for this.

[@yigitakaln8605]

Omg!! I’ve been waiting for this

[@demran]

Actually before Byzantium it was named "Lygos", found by Thracian Tribes, captured by Byzantine a few centuries later, then this time chart begins. Also about the 3 days of looting in the City; Mehmed II ordered that the troops can pillage anything they find on "streets" but if they bothered anyone's house that their hands will be cut.

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

But his troops did not obeyed him at all they looted everything from the people

[@demran]

​@@dimitriosvlissides5781 ​ Yes you were there, and definitely have visited the area thousands of times to know that actually happened right? Surely not the way you were thought the history at school. Because no Greek historical education system is ever biased about Turks, and this issue certainly is not acknowledged countless times by even Greek Historians. Have you ever thought why Turkey have more Ancient Greek buildings of thousands of years perfectly sustained up to this date? Much more then Greece of today actually has? Have you ever thought how even Hagia Sophia was burnt 2 times under Byzantine rule and had to be rebuilt, but perfectly preserved under Ottoman/Turkish rule? Not gonna mention thousands of other Churches, Amphitheaters, ancient Cities and so on. You can hate Turks all you want, that doesn't change the fact that Ottomans actually had the most civil teachings and rules even of today. Did you know Christians had their own court, as well as other Religions and not judged by Ottomans (unless the crime was committed between different religions)? Did you know World's oldest schools for other religions were in Ottoman that are still open to this date in Turkey? (Saint Benoît - (1583) // Saint Joseph - (1841) are some of the most well known and sought after high schools even today) Ottomans might have been an expansionist Nation, but were infinitely more civil than 18-20th century expansionist Nations.. (Check what happened to India and Africa and US after so called "modern" Countries have arrived at those Countries) And funny part is, at that time Istanbul's conquest was considered a liberation from the Catholics by Greeks, because Byzantine Emperors following the collapse of the Latin Empire outlawed Orthodoxy entirely, a century more and there would be non left. Only thing that was destroyed after Ottoman's conquest in Istanbul was the Parthenon unfortunately, which was actually destroyed by Venetians who had fired the cannons. How ironic is that right? Byzantine wanting to destroy Orthodoxy entirely, but the Muslim Ottoman saves it and lets people practice religion as they wish, with their "own" courts and schools and even giving high places at the Government to those people. (Richest people were Armenians and Greeks by 17th Century in Ottoman, their crafts and trades were so well protected and respected that 26th generation of their apprentices still teach their practice today, from gem crafting [one of them is my neighbor, even responsible for crafting some of Queen's jewelry!] to other arts) Bet your education system never thought you these though :) Oh well, hate and be biased and stay under the effects of partial history if you want to mate, but it won't change the fact that at this point after thousands of years together we all have the same blood.

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

@@demran what are you talking about Hagia Sophia was totaly covered all its magnificent mosaics with stucco in order to become a mosque ,hence was not knocked down Yes you preserved Parthenon by selling the edifices to Lord Elgin ,or even the inside of the Parthenon was a gunpowder arsenal that was blown up by the other great destroyers of the Byzantium the Venetians Yes you have to visit the Berlin museum to see Pergamon3 You have to visit Vienna to see The templum and statue of Artemis You have to visit British museum to see Knidos You have to visit Louvre to see the NIKE of Samothraci and thousands of other statues Otherwise you could not sell them all it was impossible as there are too many So few were left in Asia Minor and now you show them around AND ALL THE GUIDES WILL TELL YOU THAT EVERYTHING IS ROMAN OR OTHERWISE ashamed to say that are Greek So what is left there are some ruins that coulnot be transported As the churches concerned most are mosqes or others that could not be turned into mosques are delipedated I have visited CAPPADOCIA and i ve seen them Only in Prokop there was a church been somewhat functional

[@demran]

​@@dimitriosvlissides5781 Lol from beginning to end only a few points are partially right, 90% of it is the most ignorant message I've ever read. Lets start shall we; - Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque as Istanbul was conquered as a symbol, and it's mosaics were open for centuries till late 18th century, which has been fixed in the early 19th century again. Out of 600 years, it has never been covered for 500 years. But if you continue to burn Mosques in Europe we can't tell what will happen to them in the future. You see these stuff are always political and in response to the corresponding parties. - In Ottoman, like many Governments the disappearance of a Ferman (Firman - Decree) is a major crime, Lord Elgin "claimed" to have obtained a firman from the Government, but never had proof of it. It's veracity has always been disputed, at the end he simply stole everything he had, and the Parthenon marbles were not the first things he stole as well if you search his history. - Your ignorance knows no bounds, 90% of entire African cultural property resides in European museums to start with. Those histories that has been stolen from Turkey are a MAJOR sour point as well (and it should be for Greece too, because they stole from you too), coming to Turkey in the name of archeology from Europe (and even from US) and stealing so many important historical artifacts is a well known fact. Are you so naive to believe all those statues found in Viena - Berlin - Louvre etc are there legitly? LMAO you really know nothing. Not to mention those that have been stolen are not even 1/1000th of the Historical Artifacts in Turkey, and they also stole just as much (if not more) from Greece heritages as well. Just google "It's time for museums to return their stolen treasures - CNN" they wrote an article about it just a few months ago btw. - I am not going to educate you between the differences of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek cultures on a youtube comment section for pages. Your ignorance is extremely heartbreaking. Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece both Countries are Mediterranean, they shared a lot but they had a lot of differences as well. What is Roman is told to be Roman, and what is Greek is told to be Greek. Hell even I have Greek blood why would anyone be ashamed of telling it? You are the only one with a back pain about having Turkic Dna in you, I gladly accept the facts lol. You really sound pathetic dude. - Yes around 28 Churches turned into Mosques in Turkey based on necessity and some for political reasons, considering that much Mosques turned into Churches just in Spain, not to mention how many have been turned or destroyed (or got burned!) in Portugal, Greece and other Countries, what is your point? There still stands the facts and maths; There are 180.854 Christians and over 20k Jews in Turkey as of 2018 with 435 Churches / Synagogues and Temples for them. That averages to 1 sanctuary for every 461 people. While in Europe and US it averages down to 1 mosque per 2500+ muslims. Honestly since I am not a believer I really dont mind these, but that doesn't change the fact that you are either a hypocrite, or are ignorant or brain washed by media and biased history. Try researching for at least 10 seconds before writing next time ;)

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

@@demran because i have searched all these ,i have just ,only mentioned few of those How whole templums that i mentioned to you in various museums all over the world have gone there ? Whithout any knowledge of the ottoman administration? AS THOSE THAT have disapeared from greece you forget to mention that at that period was under ottoman rule Was part of the ottoman rule to extinguish from asia minor and other areas under their rule any preexisting greek or roman culture So you refer to Hittites........... ................... Do not compare what is going on in europe ,spain etc .....and stick to the point of the arguement But i also understand what you realy are From your coment on The supposed city of Lygos ,just because there they found few stones And you seem not to aknowledge the history of Byzantium by the kisg VYZAS of megara This is exactly what your doing ,trying to not refer to the historical origins and evading them ,because there are greek or roman Now you have found the Thacians Your frightened to admit ,not personaly you,but the turkish establishement .So youre revising proper histry on the grounds of "new"evidence that suits you Youare still afraid to admit the tuth One more thing ,i have not called you ,ignorant ,pathetic etc that could have been easily done on the basis of your arguments

[@AbdullahAhc]

City was "surrounded" by walls, not only one side, you can still see some of the walls on the south side of the city, otherwise there would be landings from the sea side when it was conquered by Sultan Mehmet II, The Conqueror. FYI :) Nice work by the way, loved it

[@bummertyler6395]

So epic! Love this so much

[@aconyte9388]

I didn't know this was a KZbin genre, and I am STOKED

[@ACityMaker]

It is a new one :)

[@maksi6709]

Love THIS great City on World 💖🔥

[@salih9159]

Lol its in Turkey now

[@kaan-_-toxic3778]

Turkey * 🥰

[@dravrej5303]

Turkey now istanbul 🇽🇰❤️🇹🇷🤫🤫🤫

[@historicallegends3702]

@@dravrej5303 Constantinople

[@dravrej5303]

@@historicallegends3702 🤫🤫🤫 its 🇹🇷 now

[@emrage]

Feels so strange driving on the coast line road where walls once stood and seeing it on here in digital form. Grateful to be born in such an iconic city, great vid ✊🏼

[@johnleo943]

Ευλογημενη να ειναι η ωρα που θα Επιστρεψει η Πολη στο Νομιμο Δικαιουχο Κατοχο :)

[@kylerutman8650]

I just found this and might have watched every video of yours. I've been wanting to see a visual history of various locations in Civ 6 since it was announced but have had difficulties figure out how to do it myself, so honestly, thank you for sharing the mods you use as I might try something like this for my own enjoyment

[@mercedesbarrios8784]

La historia de la humanidad de los grandes imperios tú trabaja nos recuerda cómo surge todas las ciudades gracias 🤩

[@NewSaint]

One of my favourite KZbin channels.

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you!!!

[@Jason-hw6il]

the music is so good!!!! I hope I can go there someday

[@gs7256]

The music is a hymn called “Ti ipermaho” meaning “you defender” referring to holy mother of Christ Mary Panagia, and the language you hear is the most beautiful language in the world! Greek!!!

[@Redheisenberg]

Amazing. Worth the wait

[@user-ex2tk1qr3i]

Yeahhh finally videos!

[@marksimmonds9]

So glad I found this channel, keep up the good work man

[@ACityMaker]

Welcome on board!!

[@owenosborne-lewis5060]

“As the sun and moon continue to revolve the Byzantine Empire, so will I preserve.” - Flavius Belisarius

[@Bayramtr]

in his dream

[@NewMessi7]

@@Bayramtr like ur lira hahah

[@muharremtgt1588]

@@NewMessi7 sad but true :(

[@Kullan1c1Ad1]

He said that, and after his phone alarm on 😂

[@Kullan1c1Ad1]

Dreams and reality is very different and i think Flavius understandes that. LONG LIVE MEHMET II 🇹🇷

[@FiLipinoTitAnic]

the music choice I gotta admit (y) this is awesome, the greatest city that ever is

[@keyboardcatin7084]

There's a lot of nationalists in here, but no matter what people think the ottomans righfully took the city, saying greece should own Istanbul is like saying the mongols should own any major chinese city because they were in control of it once.

[@thanosrosis892]

I understand what you are trying to say here, but unlike the Greeks that constructed the city, the Mongols did not build any great capital/city like Constantinople.

[@keyboardcatin7084]

@@thanosrosis892 That is true. However if the mongols had built large scale city's in china for example, and we're defeated, the chinese settled and expanded the city. then the mongols felt entitled to that land hundreds of years later, I think it would become obvious how ridiculous the situation is.

[@bendevin3012]

“Oh City, City, my eyes are never dry when I remember you. My heart is a bird, winging home.” - Guy Gavriel Kay, Sailing to Sarantium

[@berketugral8236]

Ottomans called Constantinople Constantinium(Konstantiniye) as they claimed to be the mantle of Rome. Name Istanbul is being used since 1930s

[@sto_karfi842]

And the greeks considered the empire as theirs with an unlawful dynasty ruling...Nationalism dear friend is a cancer...

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

@@sto_karfi842 What are you talking about........ What was unlawfull Which dynasty Who talks about nationalism?

[@telliogullartelliogullar5757]

Hayır osmanlı 17 yüzyıl dan itibaren istanbulu islambol diye çağırıyorlardı istanbul kelimeside bu kelimeden türedi

[@berketugral8236]

@@telliogullartelliogullar5757 Istanbul kelimesi stanpolis “στανπόλη” yani “şehre doğru” dam gelmektedir. Şehre bir dönem haritalarda halk tarafından islambol denmiş olsa da Fatih’in şehre verdiği isim Budur.

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

@@berketugral8236 Exactly is as follows EΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΙ, ,in greek IS TIN POLI THAT BECAME instabul You are right .....

[@SenolUZUN06]

Hagia Sophia had one minaret in 1453. One minaret is different from the others. The same three minarets were built by Mimar Sinan in the 16th century. Diffrent one were built after conquest

[@SenolUZUN06]

@Jasaf Tamracku yes before the conquest

[@SenolUZUN06]

@Jasaf Tamracku in the Cathedral of Cordoba Christians are prayin for Allah and muhammed

[@SenolUZUN06]

@Jasaf Tamracku okay but when the muslims conquered the constantinople they didnt kill Christians but spanishs killed all of the muslims and burned their houses, mosques, books . İts so frightening

[@yorgostsoukalas2455]

@@SenolUZUN06 The frightening is the lack of knowledge. And that the educational system in Turkey teaches nonsense ...

[@megasbasileios3154]

@@SenolUZUN06 what makes you bielive that they just go there and didn't kill anybody? 🤣 Where are all the Greeks of Anatolia then? Disappeared?

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

You can't go back to Constantinople.

[@AlexGameOver_13]

But why did Constantinople get the works?

[@seanm241]

@@AlexGameOver_13 not your business bro

[@godslayergr5232]

Who said this ☺️

[@williamtheconqueror7807]

@@godslayergr5232 I believe it's from a song.

[@thanosrosis892]

Jokes on you!I have a save file of Constantinople right before 1453.

[@ilcondottierocartografo6770]

Beautifully done

[@bigpigeon2384]

You know I’d actually really love to play this save game or even just on the map

[@haffah6218]

Omg this is so good! I recommend you to do ancient southeast asian cities. Like the Malacca sultanate or the Majapahit kingdom

[@mytime5403]

Hi, can you make video about baghdad city. Yeah maybe it's less attractive now. but in history it was known as a very beautiful city, and also known as a round city.

[@ACityMaker]

Very possible!!!

[@johnnysomething153]

The music in the background... chills!

[@dimitriosvlissides5781]

It is the TI HYPERMAHO STRATIGO TA NIKITIRIA a religious chant in honor of the Holy Virgin protector of Konstantinopolis

[@exiled5653]

I don`t care if you are Greek, Turkish or whatever but this city is the Capital of the Earth and all should be able to admire it without politics ruining it. We lived together for hundreds of years before other nations and politics tore us apart and look where we are today? Shameful how two of the closest communities hate eachother:( Love Greece from Turkey

[@damjanvelickovic8623]

Make Istanbul Constantinopolis Again. I stand with Greek brothers.Greetings from Serbia... 🇬🇷❤️🇷🇸

[@damjanvelickovic8623]

@Aziz Yigido link?

[@wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit6123]

@Aziz Yigido 😵

[@turgutkaldrm2597]

@@damjanvelickovic8623 we will came for you again to manage you under our hands. Completely 400 years, you was controlled by us lol.. Dont remember okey :)

[@damjanvelickovic8623]

@@turgutkaldrm2597 No, you won't ... Do you know why? Because soon Turkey won't even exist

[@ozanalp9339]

Just in your dreams.Lol

[@youvebeengreeked]

It’s the 11th of May *Happy birthday, Constantinople* 🥰

[@owenosborne-lewis5060]

It was just May 29th a few days ago. Happy death day Constantinople.

[@youvebeengreeked]

I was too depressed that day to post that comment... *:(*

[@owenosborne-lewis5060]

@@youvebeengreeked Same.

[@PROEVOLUTION1]

@@youvebeengreeked say hello to Istanbul. 😌

[@meltem65]

@@owenosborne-lewis5060 Istanbul is a Turkish city. you can cry

[@teresacauz5661]

Maravilloso!!!realmente tu trabajo lleva un wow!!🤩🤩

[@ACityMaker]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@parasporian]

Greek name,greek song (chant),greek civilization,the heart of Byzantine empire was greek,and then the barbarians came...

[@meltem65]

The Greeks share the same genes as the people you call barbarians. Also, the Ottoman Empire is considered a continuation of the Byzantine Empire. :)

[@parasporian]

@@meltem65 I was talking about Turks,just in case i was misunderstood...

[@meltem65]

@@parasporian If you are talking about modern Turks, as I said, modern Turks and Greeks share the same genes and both peoples can be considered as the continuation of Byzantine and Ottoman.

[@parasporian]

@@meltem65 Byzantine empire was a Christian empire,nothing to do with old school or modern Turks.Maybe Turks want to present themselves as descendants of Omerus or Byzantine s but thats.. another comedy

[@meltem65]

@@parasporian The Turks do not want to present themselves as descendants of Byzantium, because they are ultra-nationalists. However, it is a scientific fact that Turks and Greeks are two peoples who are the continuation of Byzantine and Ottoman. Look at the outward appearance of the Turks, do they resemble their ancestors in Central Asia? They remained in Anatolia and assimilated with the indigenous peoples of Anatolia. Today, the Central Asian gene is only 7% in Turkey. The genetic similarity rate of Turks and Greeks is around 75%. the rest are assimilated with Armenians and Persians

[@fakkajohan]

Great vid! I have seen several others and they're all such high quality! I'd love to see one of Amsterdam!

[@xristosvolt]

That looks awesome can you please make Athens next?

[@Yenisei57]

Nice job man I liked this video

[@daphnesapci]

Ahh. The eternal city. Blessed to be born and still living in here. One day, when Our Lord arrives, He will adress the Holy Theotokos to protect us forever. Proud Roman heritage still lives on. 🙏🏼

[@ACityMaker]

Well I am glad you enjoyed this video! God bless you!

[@daphnesapci]

You too. Magnificent work. Please also reconstruct surviving Roman churches in here. They are beautiful🙏🏼❤️

[@fatihersayn7877]

@@daphnesapci Ermeni misin? Adında Ermeni alfabesinden harfler var ve söylediğine göre Hristiyansın. Eğer Ermeni, Yunan ya da sonradan Hristiyan olan biriysen sana sorum olacak. İstanbulun kimde kalmasını tercih edersin? Senin dininden bir ülkeyle savaş çıkarsa tutumun ne olur? Türklere ve Müslümanlara olan bakış açın nedir? Son zamanlardaki Aya Sofya Camisi gibi iç hamleleri ve Doğu Akdeniz, Ege ve Kafkasya'daki dış hamleleri nasıl görüyorsun? Türkiye'de ki diğer Hristiyan vatandaşların da bu konudaki bakış açıları nelerdir?

[@daphnesapci]

@@fatihersayn7877 Yarı Ermeni yarı Rumum. Türkiye'de doğdum, Anadoluluyum. Türkler Anadolu insanları onlarla yaşamaktan memnunum. Müslümanları da seviyorum, İslam sade ve mütevazı bir din. Ayasofya'nın camii olması bence üzücü çünkü orası bizler için çok mukaddesti. Ancak inancı sağlam kılan binalar değildir kalplerdir. Hristiyanlardan ziyade Rumlar(yani eski Doğu Romalılar) burada kalsaydı, çok güzel olurdu. Bir gün tabii ki o kültüre sahip çıkan ve Hristiyan olan kişilerin yönetime katılmasını isterim. Ama biz burada azınlığız, o yüzden böyle bir barış ortamı şu an için kurulamaz.

[@telliogullartelliogullar5757]

@@daphnesapci bir müslüman olarak ayasofyanin iki din içinde kullanılması gerektiğini düşünüyorum ayasofya bizim için kabe ve mescidi aksa kadar mukaddes bir yerdir ve umarım iki topluluk arasında barış ortamı sağlanabilir

[@derStrategieNerd]

This is a very nice video, many thanks!

[@CyberCodeCracker]

Very good work. Could you do ancient Baghdad next? That city at it's height was the largest in the world

[@ACityMaker]

Very possible! Stay tuned!

[@SoundsideSherry]

Oho! I was hoping you'd get to Constantinople, after Basil II got confirmed. Got chills seeing the city rise and fall in timelapse like that. I had to pause to read some of the text, though, especially when it was the close-up shots--perhaps you could add an outline? Oh, and I keep forgetting to comment--is Budapest on the list of suggestions?

[@Redheisenberg]

Respect for showing the different names for the city as it progressed

[@ACityMaker]

Thanks :)

[@ptitjoe2009]

So cool 😎 please do a Canadian city next. Love your vids hope u get famous one day for this on yt

[@Malf1010]

Looks very realistic, what a great and nice city!!

[@worldlandmarks236]

it was amazing who you did the city during the Ottoman and Byzantine eras, a city that merges two civs at once! Can you do Baghdad later ?plz

[@mrawesome1688]

Actually the city existed long before the Roman era. It was more than 2 civilizations that existed there.

[@worldlandmarks236]

@@mrawesome1688 thanks! but the Ottoman and Byzantine are the most important

[@budders9958]

This isn't civ 6 and if it's a mod, it's embarrassing that the developers didn't do it themselves as an expansion. Instead they focus on game modes.

[@lyonvensa]

A twenty tile sized city? Seems legit. The game modes are amazing, but if anything, they can give the option to 'see' the whole city, like in Civ II or Civ III

[@lyonvensa]

It's rise and fall changes the world. Famous battles happened right on the city walls. Great leaders had been born, made, and fell in the city. Crucial inventions and arts were created there. It became the center of more then one religions. One of the most important cities to ever exist that was build over a thousand years ago and still standing now.

[@mairvik6800]

It was so magnifiscent that it had a more important role to the Romans rather than Rome itself

[@Krafanio]

It was the Nova Roma (New Rome) and the city that the empire die in.

[@mairvik6800]

PixelPixeliado P.P Rome started with a city, and ended with a city

[@arleon261]

Its a shame we lost this great city. Now its istambul.

[@charlie4033]

I am once again asking for your support to make New Orleans.

[@mochammadiqbalfadillah8170]

Minaret adding in Hagia Sophia make it look more beautiful outside

[@mrawesome1688]

🤔 You must be kidding

[@ayush21399]

Made me cry

[@domersftw1503]

Why

[@Fullecci]

Why

[@kamerbostan6697]

They have beautifully visualized the development of Istanbul from the past to 1453, but with the conquest of 1453, they finished the video as if it was destroyed, burned, ruined, and it would be more objective to continue the video... İstanbulun geçmişten 1453 e kadar gelişimini güzel bir şekilde görsellemişler fakat 1453 fetihle beraber sanki yıkılmış yanmış harap olmuş gibi gösterip bitirmişler videoyu, devamının da yapılması daha objektif olurdu sanki 🤔

[@makotonagano-i7q]

Great video, subscribed :D Can you do ancient Sparta next? Or Rhodes?

[@AllaahuAkbar60]

Sultan Mehmet did a brilliant job of conquering Istanbul in 1453..

[@user-oq8my3po7c]

Very nice video, how about doing a video about Baghdad city with its great library “house of wisdom” and a video about Córdoba, I think it will be awesome!

[@ACityMaker]

I did please check out :)

[@doubleheadeagle4008]

Kostantinje/Kostantinopolis/Kostantinopoja before turk revolution 1924, Hagia Sophia is the center of Muslims and Orthodoxs.

[@turukbodunucuntunudmadmkun2088]

İstanbul ❤😍🇹🇷

[@mrawesome1688]

It's sais Byzantium there not Instambul my friend and the music that is playing in the back is Christian Orthodox prayers ^^

[@turukbodunucuntunudmadmkun2088]

@@mrawesome1688 This is Istanbul now. There were different civilizations before Byzantium. I am a Muslim but I respect the Orthodox prayer

[@haithamalsuaibe473]

@@mrawesome1688 it’s Istanbul now, and it belongs to the Muslims. Deal with it

[@temurnidurga1150]

Hagia Sophia is mosque and not Constantinopole is İstanbul . Turkey won Greece lost

[@temurnidurga1150]

@Zakariae Elhamouchi hahaha If all the Jews around the world gather, it will not be as much as the population of Istanbul. From now on, Victory is Ours in Jerusalem. It's time for you to defeat

[@emZee1994]

I know it would be a ginormous undertaking, but imagine a mod for civ 6 that made it look like this as you built your city

[@dcortiz7127]

Please do Amsterdam next!!!!

[@dimitrifyodorovickaramazov]

Awesome work

[@aendriu514]

Imagine playing civ at school as normal lessons

[@user-yu7fi1cd2v]

Playing, eating and sleeping at school for a weeks. Swetty waste of time.

[@grizz3028]

The animation is ADORABLE!

[@Razadhariwal]

Who is here after watching ertugrul ghazi ?

[@SagucuTegin]

There is "fake history" and manipulated subjects in the Turkish Tv series. I am living in Turkey and i am original Turkmen. I dont watch Turkish series which made by Trt. (State Tv) There is full of modern islamic propagand.

[@gerdunr]

@@SagucuTegin hahaha you are idiot

[@memur.]

@career MAN bruh

[@gelbsan]

@@SagucuTegin you are fake turkmen. Ottoman history is full of islamic elements and islamism.

[@kingstarscream320]

@@gerdunr You are kinda proving his point with your hostility.

[@amalsinkarina447]

Love these videos. Keep it up!!!

[@The_Honcho]

The theodosian walls and mote is one of the most underrated pieces of human engineering, the walls that stopped Attila and many would be invaders dead in their tracks

[@benitomussolini3192]

I love how he or she or they go through every or almost every comment and likes it no matter what

[@ACityMaker]

There u go!! And its a he! Cheers former prime minister of italy.

[@benitomussolini3192]

@@ACityMaker ok I didn’t want to assume some people are crazy

[@ACityMaker]

@@benitomussolini3192 indeed

[@benitomussolini3192]

@@ACityMaker I have a good suggestion for a future vid

[@benitomussolini3192]

@@ACityMaker cloumbus ohio

[@bzmskywalker]

Not constantinople "İstanbul"

[@kerplunk5866]

Man, This is beautiful

[@ACityMaker]

Thank you!

[@nickmakris1086]

Hi Alejandro, great video however a relatively serious historical inaccuracy. The pope did not send ships full of supplies and reinforcements, exactly the opposite to be in fact. He deliberately delayed the ships and by the time they were anywhere near the city had already fallen. The only Catholics that helped was Guistiniani, a Genoese from Lesbos and a small detachment of Venetians. Not even the Genoese of Galata assisted.