Creepy Things That Were Normal in Constantinople

In the fabled city of Constantinople, where the Byzantine Empire once flourished, the ghostly whispers of its enigmatic past echo through the aged stones. Creepy things that were normal in this imperial metropolis still send eerie echoes through the corridors of time. The formidable Byzantine walls reverberate with the terror of Mehmed II's cannons, the spine-chilling specter of the Ottoman Empire looming in the shadows. The chilling tales of the Bashi-Bazouks, Ottoman irregular soldiers, still cause shivers and goosebumps. From the specter of the devastating Greek Fire to the hushed silence of the destroyed great Imperial Library, the spine-tingling memories of these daunting artifacts and their chilling role in the fall of Constantinople under the Ottomans never cease to intrigue. Come, step into the spectral shadows of history and unearth the ghastly past of a city that was once the jewel of the world.
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[@JJ33438]

The older I get and the more I study human history the more appalled I am with the sheer brutality and blood lust of the human race. I can't even imagine the numbers of children and women and innocent men brutalized and killed due to the constant warring conquests of history! And it seems we humans never learn! Even today the innocent citizens around the world are being starved/tortured/and killed by war actions.

[@evxl-]

That's life.

[@kingsizeblues616]

@@evxl- And that's the most depressing thing about humanity, that hate, suffering, violence and war are, 'life'

[@soulaymane3058]

no that’s not life, it’s the society and world we’ve continued to condition children into, what we need to do is condition children into true life, having empathy, holding kindness and community for everyone. but the world is not ready yet 😞

[@johnwilliams7931]

That's how civilization advances

[@liz3267]

Word. Sadly it's the human condition, greed and ego.

[@nikhtose]

You're confusing the Ottoman siege of 1453 with the Arab sieges of 684 and 717 regarding Greek fire. Devastating in the last two, by 1453 the closely guarded secret mixture had been lost, and there is no evidence the Eastern Romans used it then. It was revived recently, though, when it inspired the defense of Kings Landing in Game of Thrones!

[@seraphthegatekeeper]

The higher the production values, the lower quality of information.

[@rhetoric5173]

He’s confusing a lot of things guy don’t know what he’s talking about. Savagery of the Byzantines is more than well attested for, they make the Romans look tame.

[@jakebellamy543]

I mean if you don’t like it there’s the door little buddy 😂

[@Lonewolf-ei5yv]

A sad story but where are the creepy things?

[@sai600]

Exactly!

[@mikmik9034]

As I was taught in history, LOOT was the troops pay. The real reason the troops stayed on the seige. Not some unplanned 'criminal activity'. I also understood that huge seige cannon were cast on the spot, not dragged in.

[@rhetoric5173]

Byzantines has a role for a eunuch that slept at the bedside of the emperor. They practiced slavery and castration at a mass scale. Of their barbarity none is their equal, has the city been reduced to nothing but a heap of dung and dust it would have been justice delivered long overdue. This video is nothing but acpntextual propaganda. Cute animation though.

[@trouble8678]

Now this is how you should teach history I haven't gotten bored at all not even once

[@smavi4133]

Murad didn’t decide to be king again. He was urged by his son and kind of forced by his military staff.

[@Caterrarainey]

Constantinople wasn't officially remamed until the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul means city and was known colloquially that was but was still Constantinople until the 20th century

[@cindchan]

Yeah, I was going to comment that myself.

[@garnettilalexandrosxvii]

Please know that you could make each of these videos three hours long and I would watch and enjoy everything second. I’m obsessed with this channel, I’ve pretty much binged it since finding it

[@AequalsMCMetals]

I cant Imagine what it would be like as a citizen of Constantinople getting done watching the most epic chariot races in history then going to the bath houses socializing washing up eating some awesome fish going back to the races drinking wine then maybe when you're high enough (apartment or stadium) in the city you peer over the wall and see the defense chain deployed over the Golden Horn and its some new army trying sack your city or you see 10000 soldier camped infront of your walls trying to plot a way to get through, and this went on for 1000 years! But you just go about your day and shrug it off because it always happens and that's just the way it is. Seriously it blows my mind when i think about it.

[@personfromspace]

Can you maybe do some videos about indigenous people of Australia?

[@okosuntom2808]

Always love getting history from this channel and i must honestly confess the graphic art is top notch

[@conclavecabal.h0rriphic]

the "art" is crappy ai generated nothing...no artists were fed in the making of this video lol

[@AstarionWifey]

@@conclavecabal.h0rriphicchill 😂

[@joshedenfield3761]

I love your videos, I've been to Istanbul twice in the past few years, it is truly a bewildering and beautiful city

[@RussianDoll369]

This video was beautifully done. Thank you

[@joshuakerr5801]

I loved this video and your little changes in how you are displaying the history it’s just beautifully pieced together!!❤❤❤ My favorite video so far and I watch them all!!

[@anthonyvasquez486]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@nolanjohnson6734]

What about the unpaid Venetian mercenary armies that double-crossed and helped loot the city, even though Venice had like, two wars that made it so theirs weren't taxed as other merchants?

[@greyjanna]

I’m really enjoying the Nee Look on Your Content… Very Informative

[@trevorsenter6089]

Nutty History production quality has improved so fast these last couple months

[@mdh6977]

great videos, thanks...

[@goldenvulture6818]

Correction: Constantinople was renamed Istanbul in 1930

[@believeinmatter]

Constantinople is still one of the most fun words to say

[@briannasteele6074]

The Ottoman Empire was ruthless (don’t try to blame the brutality on the bashi bazouks) and not talked about enough.

[@nonyabiz88]

I love the way you brought these people to life! So very entertaining! I look forward to more in the future!

[@indiosveritas]

Constanople still suffers to this day with the insults to the Haga Sofia church , sadistic nature of its present occupiers and 14th century mentality of its citizens.

[@Tztimelord]

Ottoman looting of Constantinople was like a love prade beside catholic looting of Constantinople in 1204. We have a video about that? Unfortunately and not surprisingly no. Cause hupocrisy is so good

[@WildBillCox13]

Liked and shared.

[@CrazyInternetTales]

Amazing video! This channel inspired me to make my own animated content so thank you :)

[@ishaqazad5662]

Sick channel, you've earned a sub. 👍

[@barbarella.artist]

This is AI not animation btw

[@MrNektarios1973]

The myth of the so-called Kerkoporta gate is reproduced to this day by some naive compatriots, but it has no historical or realistic basis. In terms of information, we should know that the entire wall of the Romanos gate, from where the first occupation by the janissaries took place, was destroyed by the bombardment in recent days. There was essentially no wall for a range of several meters and the defenders were minimal and they could neither cover it with bastions as they did in the first days nor defend it against greatly outnumbered Ottoman fighters.

[@baronghede2365]

The fact that other Christian countries didn't help the Byzantine empire is sad, Blessed Be.

[@MikeJohn-hh8no]

The more I watch he's more I'm surprised at any of us are still here

[@brokenbridge6316]

A very well done and informative video. Great job.

[@sifridbassoon]

Mehmet gave the Emperor the option of surrendering without being pillaged or holding out and being pillaged.

[@yja496]

The city was already run down and 3 days of looting was customary for all armies during centuries.

[@nicksshitbro]

Was? Is it because we loot for many more days now? 😂

[@brendaowens7463]

Sorry to say even now.

[@bhupendersingh8427]

Awesome....givesome...moresome....Love it.

[@penelopegreene]

Now it's a Turkish Delight, on a moonlit night... 🎴

[@BeBe-zq1dt]

The narrator reminds me of James Earl Jones I absolutely love it 😊

[@MikeJohn-hh8no]

Can you imagine if all those scrolls survived and we were able to read those today

[@slappybagOG]

The battle of 1453 can be experienced in an amazing panoramic museum in Istanbul, highly recommend if you visit as it is jaw dropping

[@ishaqazad5662]

Sounds awesome. Where about in the city. I would like to visit Istanbul in the near future.

[@jboycaceres2871]

@@ishaqazad5662 Just visit the Christian neighborhood of Pakistan, you can see your coreligionist murdering and persecuting them live. I'm so sure you will be so excited. Join the mob ransacking their villages.

[@slappybagOG]

@@ishaqazad5662 It's quite a walk from Taksim which is the entertainment district and imo the best place to stay. You can easily take a taxi straight to it but the walk is awesome too if you don't mind it! Hope you enjoy

[@ishaqazad5662]

@slappybagOG Thank you

[@manuellubian5709]

Love what you've done with the AI generated story inserts. Very tastefully done.

[@slappybagOG]

Reminds me of Bannerlord .... Kind of goofy but it's the best we have

[@UnionAndroidSRboi]

you forgot this 1453 fall of Constantinople was only a nutty shadow compared to what crusaders did in fourth crusade's sack of Constantinople.

[@BrianPseivaD]

Thanks so much for teaching me soooo much!

[@FlameLegend100]

Another history.😁👍.

[@IAmWBeard]

Mehmed II was an absolute hoss. Total badass.

[@brunoarslanturk]

How did you fit so much misinformation, lies and slander in one short video? Thanks for rewriting history with pieces from so many different centuries! 👍👏👏👏

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[@kickstarthfanimatedfilmkic807]

Oh my gosh!!! ❤❤ how did you animate the characters with speech??

[@ronlussier8570]

Informative, but has nothing to do with the title

[@ruthanneseven]

What an egomaniaç!I love the nèw method of your presentation!

[@theromanorder]

Can you please do a video on the history of fire fighting

[@easygreasy3989]

Nothing about this is Normal, but I love it. Thanks for the value.❤

[@lh317]

dunno why, but didnt expect that face with the voice or maybe its just weird to see the face after only been hearing the narrators voice for so long

[@buriedtoodeep1508]

Looks like Constantinople was supposed to be the end of the troublesome Bashi-Bazouks.

[@user-cm5of7ip1s]

Could you a video about weird things in Canada?

[@ialokinvossanata3743]

Just one correction - the name Istanbul is modern (i.e. post World War I). The official Ottoman name in Ottoman Turkish was Konstantinye (i.e. Constantinople).

[@Zippsterman]

"In honor of my humble self" oh what an ass

[@Toolgdskli]

Why did the Ottoman invade and ransack Constantinople? Had the Byzantine invaded or attacked them before? Or was that due to the Ottoman's religious duty and marauder ideology?

[@stormdancer6795]

Constantinople was not renamed Istanbul. It stayed the same. Istanbul vame with the republic

[@noblesix4241]

Nice video but you should lower the music more

[@trouble8678]

I love your voice

[@93baby38]

I dont really study history but I always believed that we lose alot of our history through war and conquering of different nations throughout our timeline. The winners always rewrite history and that sucks.

[@cautionTosser]

Sooo... take me back to Constantinople

[@rickyhurtt5568]

You forgot the most memorable wall of all. Pink Floyd's!

[@treehunter420]

Still waiting for 1 creepy thing 😢

[@WhiteCheddar.]

I'm confused- do walls deter invasion or not?

[@kokoeteantigha389]

They work until a mole within the city walls opens it to let the invaders in.

[@tamjansan1154]

Acctualy in Bysantine there was no bloodline king, but they become such by merit.

[@hirannes2217]

Sad story

[@heidimelcarek3677]

We'd live the same as we are now. In 'murica, if you refuse to submit to establishment rule, you go to jail. As they're currently trying to make excuses for authoritarianism n censorship, I don't see much difference.

[@smokeymcpot69]

If that were true the Daily wire wouldn't exist .....

[@heidimelcarek3677]

@@smokeymcpot69 - The daily wire serves the establishment as much as any of them do. Some of us are a lil more difficult to manipulate. So it has to at least pretend to have oppositional viewpoints

[@robkenner5456]

Love the presentation and the animation of the historical figures

[@dusanchmelko1041]

me too except their accent.. makes it sound very unnatural

[@1992zorro]

So where was the creepy stuff? All I heard was the conquest and normaly policy history we all know. I expected a bit more hidden creepy information

[@marcustatari7318]

I love the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Turks were ruthless and destroyed it.

[@faizalbinibrahim6871]

The Ottomans were only allowed to plunder for three to four days, maximum by Sultan Mehmet The Second . No killings were allowed . - From various historical accounts .

[@angheloiumarius]

And now Eldogan it's the same Sultan. New wars will ignite in Balkans & Middle East.

[@user-dt7qu5ll7i]

Awesome… Love your channel… Sultan Mohammed “Al Faith” (The Conqueror)… The Great Ottoman Empire… “Istanbul” is such a beautiful city… Regards🇶🇦❤️🇹🇷✌🏽👍🏽

[@norakaraminasian7891]

He was a brutal conqueror 👎👎👎👎

[@bestintheworld4850]

Honestly, much more cruel because surprising and impactful would've been the crusader conquest/pillage of the city some centuries before.

[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

I would grab modern weapons through a time portal

[@Zen-sx5io]

Interesting stuff, although not really creepy.

[@reneeatallah]

Too soon for the AI, it’s weird

[@novaxo9827]

More like a history lesson than creepy things clickbait? But good video

[@yawnthedinosaur9566]

"Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night Every gal in Constantinople Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople So if you've a date in Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul"

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Most based song about Istanbul😅

[@norakaraminasian7891]

It was Costantinapole you couldn’t denied that lol

[@GabrielleSelma]

You are confused the The sack of Constantinople occurred which occured in April 1204 and marked the culmination of the Fourth Crusade. The Crusaders looted, pillaged, raped the women and kids and vandalized Constantinople for days, during which many ancient and medieval Roman and Greek works were either seized or destroyed.The evedens are displaded in Rome, Venice etc. such as the famous bronze horses from the Hippodrome were sent back to adorn the façade of St Mark's Basilica in Venice.

[@norakaraminasian7891]

And the ottoman they came to conquer the Costantinapole with flowers lol

[@feridunyunus8187]

and what the hell were ottomans going to do? breaking through walls with flowers and pride rainbowflags? then give everyone good wishes?

[@Eli77972]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@Sam-ed5vu]

The ai speaking is an awesome new touch 👍

[@youtubegimme8646]

That’s not ai , that’s my dad

[@Sam-ed5vu]

@@youtubegimme8646 I'm sorry for the misunderstanding...I was referring to the image...you have a cool dad 💯

[@youtubegimme8646]

@@Sam-ed5vu no the image is my dad

[@Sam-ed5vu]

@@youtubegimme8646 I'm not talking about the gentleman on the bottom of the screen 🤦I'm referring to the actual images talking...there's like 3 different ones...did you watch the video 😂

[@gurkankaraali9608]

There has never been such a thing as the Byzantine Empire. When did the eastern Roman empire become byzantine?

[@SilhouetteSE]

The word 'bashi-bazouk' made it into the modern-day Russian language. It means hoodlum, thug, troublemaker.

[@carmenmonoxide7459]

Sounds like the summer of 2020

[@smavi4133]

101 of watching history documentaries or documentaries in general: Step 1: click the video. Step 2: hear American accent. Step 3: leave.

[@joseserrano141]

Fight till the end Anyhow they will kill me

[@Carlo-zk2cy]

There was no “Byzantine Empire”. But there was the eastern half of the Roman Empire ruled from Constantinople or Eastern Roman Empire.

[@arnoldjr200040]

Funny. I don’t think the Romans had excess to Greek Fire during the siege. They lost the recipe for it years before. If I am wrong someone please correct me.

[@ThePickleBean]

The title doesn’t match the video’s content.

[@IngenieurKane]

Thumb down for title doesn’t match the content.

[@derekmcnulty2559]

Descended to the throne?

[@elisebrodeur-jacobs5215]

Destur!! Sultan Fatih Mehmed Khan!

[@TheBigWatermelon]

Didn’t say a single thing related to the title…

[@rosiesrandomtreasures1014]

🤘WICKED PISSAH!🤘

[@stevesposato9124]

After hearing about Constantinople and the Ottomans, conquering it, I am seeing a lot of similarities between what happened to Constantinople, before the plague than during, and after the plague and its downfall between that, and what’s happening in the United States. I think we’re very ripe, unless we change things to being conquered by China.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Nothing and NO ONE is touching the United States.

[@saintjohnny2028]

I wonder why more people don't talk about this...ahh, the fall of empires..

[@saintjohnny2028]

And Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

[@angelabell7254]

So what's the creepy things?

[@AnthonyLeoWilson]

i see you changed your format to suite your apparent desire for more fame? i really enjoy the channels that do not put their mug there starring and talking at you and have a mysterious voice left to the imagination. to me it adds to the immersion and i enjoy that format.

[@blablableh724]

The Ottomans were savages.

[@remz7619]

So were the Christian’s and every other medieval kingdoms. You are just saying that bcus you salty that muslim ottomans took Constantinople from Christians and proved they were militarily superior 🤡😂😂

[@user-pd6ci6fk1i]

Mehmet II gave the emperor a choice to surrender without getting pillaged, HE chose not to surrender and get his city pillaged.

[@norakaraminasian7891]

Such a kindness lol

[@norakaraminasian7891]

Such a kindness