Every Siege of Constantinople in Chronological Order

[@spectrum1140]

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[@christiandauz3742]

Imagine if Gunpowder Weapons existed during the time of Ancient Persia

[@CreatureDomain]

@@christiandauz3742 Ooooff...

[@ethancash8870]

Better walls

[@christiandauz3742]

@@ethancash8870 Doubt the Iron Age Humans could build walls meant to withstand Cannons

[@ethancash8870]

Iron walls cannon balls would bounce off though it would be resource wasting

[@speedypichu6833]

“Sir what should we do today?” “Let’s siege Constantinople, I’m sure it will work this time” -someone who died 700 years ago or something I don’t know

[@JonatasAdoM]

I saw this quote in another video ironically

[@thedstorm8922]

mehmed the conqueror: oh shit it worked

[@AnOnlineDweller]

@@JonatasAdoM Could have been taken from that video. Maybe not, I'm just saying maybe

[@shakya00]

Rather 569 years ago 👀

[@Memedude_L1]

​@@thedstorm8922 Mehmed the conqueror: Holy shit these cannons werent a scam

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Smartest move during any siege of Constantinople : Attila refusing to even try after seeing the walls.

[@onurcavusoglu1689]

yeah he was ok with pillaging cities anyways it'd be an overkill for them. Attila wasn't as great as people make it out to be but he was a clever man.

[@thegodfather_8455]

@@onurcavusoglu1689 he was just brutal, he gained a reputation for killing entire city's

[@onurcavusoglu1689]

@@thegodfather_8455 I mean genghiz khan gained a reputation for his brutality as well but we can't deny he was a genius. Attila was a good commander but the only reason he got that rich was bc europeans had never saw something like that before.

[@ahmadnaser8172]

@@onurcavusoglu1689 but doing shit against roman empire at that time required alot of courage.. I mean it is an empire whom folk thought was invisible but he did it

[@chaptermastermoloc4171]

@@ahmadnaser8172 but at that point in time Roman empire is nothing more than a shadow of it's former self. Full of internal and external conflict. Atilla and the Gothic tribes were the final nail in the coffin, for the western part at least.

[@arkcliref]

a lot of sieges, at least 80% of those during the mid-late Roman Times are lifted and did no damage

[@arkcliref]

*what I mean by this is all the Byzantine times

[@gabeshaw3721]

@@arkcliref they are one in the same

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@arkcliref Did you mean all of Constantinople sieges, all the sieges to Byzantine cities or all sieges in general? Also, you could say the siege wrecks the countryside, even if it spares the city.

[@TheRealRealMClovin]

mostly as i think of Roman's strategy code of subjegation. That if you surrender now you will come to no harm at all and no plundering, to just be left in peace and be accepted as part of the roman people as full citizenship. But if our ram comes at your gate and makes the first hit on your gate and you have not surrendered till then, than we will destroy and plunder and ra** your whole city.

[@arkcliref]

​@@JonatasAdoM that is true, especially since most people really has the appetite to plunder areas outside the walls, though it is easy to fix imo so it still count as little damage, plus Constantinople has sea access so unless there's a blockade they can still get something from the outside

[@declancurtin7321]

It's absolutely crazy to me that a direct Roman descendant state fell to cannons

[@aidanator8008]

I guess in the most technical sense that's true, but in reality, the cannons were rather ineffective during the siege itself. They took a long time to reload, and in between each volley the Romans were able to repair whatever section of the walls had been damaged.

[@declancurtin7321]

@@aidanator8008 👍

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Incorrect, the Romans empire fell to cannons.

[@christoforospapakonstantin3409]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography Well at that point it was more of a Greek empire than roman I would say roman empire as Latin language, influence and Latin emperors were from the beginning meaning from 330 a.d to around 602 a.d where Phocas became the emperor but even though he was ethnic hellenic, it was Heraclius that began the hellenic influence, language and hellenic emperors until 1453. But they still called themselves romans, just a little confusing.

[@rockstar450]

@@christoforospapakonstantin3409 Incorrect: The eastern empire was ALWAYS Greek. It didn’t just flick a switch after Justinian - this is the catholic narrative and simply not true. Claudius stated Roman and Greek were “both our empire’s languages”. The east ditched Latin because it was useless since Constantinople was the only one giving the orders. Parts of the east were only ever partially Latin, but this did degrade over time. Just remember, the Eastern Roman Empire being the true successor directly debunked the Pope’s emperor crowning and thus it was always a catholic priority to make crowning emperors to role of the Pope, who wanted to be the sole ruler of Christianity. The entire world called them Romans. Even the Latins in 1204, dubbed the division of the Roman Empire’s lands.

[@elite4702]

You know you're a strong city when ATTILA THE HUN gives up

[@spiritbond8]

Or, "you know you are a good conqueror when you know when to not try?" 🤔

[@FormulaVase-kp3dc]

Without even trying

[@zekun4741]

They still paid tribute to Attila the Hun though

[@zippyparakeet1074]

@@zekun4741 Yeah, duh, I mean the city means nothing without the Empire. The Emperor has to save all of his territories, not just one city. Thay paid him off to save the Balkan territory of the Empire or he'd continue raiding it till it was razed to the ground.

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

Attila overrated tbh. He was good at raiding defenseless cities

[@alphagamer9505]

The thought of Atilla taking one good look at Constantinople and saying NOPE, Fuck this shit I'm going for Rome is so funny

[@TheHunterOfYharnam]

Turkey did lose Constantinople briefly during the Greco-Turkish war of 1919-1922, the city was under the control of the Agglo-French and some Greeks entered Hagia Sofia to finish the liturgy that was happening during 1453 when the city fell.

[@JohnCamp]

Had it not been for British treachery it would be the Capital of Greece today.

[@javiernoruego6572]

I just cant sleep knowing we were so close to see again a greek constantinople

[@bmyt4249]

@@javiernoruego6572 it wasn't really close. There was no real army, the brits and French didn't want to give the Greeks constantinople anyhow, it was simply too valuable. Similarly Britain also never wanted to give Cyprus to Greece. The allied forces already occupied the territory and a conflict almost broke out when Greece wanted constantinople. But there was no Turkish army worthy to speak of at the time, they were busy fighting back the Greeks in mainland anatolia.

[@TheHunterOfYharnam]

@@javiernoruego6572 we will take both Constantinople and Anatolia Don't worry

[@bmyt4249]

@@TheHunterOfYharnam hahahahahahaha nice one. Please don't bro. If you ever were to try that even nato would fight you instead of protecting you. And even if you exclude nato, Turkeys army is a couple times stronger than anything the Greeks could deliver. So if you don't like giving up on Greek Islands as peace negotiations or have parts of your country invaded, you really should not even dare to wish for it. Last time the Greek ultra nationalists overestimated themselves they lost a big chunk of Cyprus and gained lots of copium

[@lacintag5482]

Constantinople has it beat on sieges specifically, but when it comes to attacks in general, Jerusalem has it beat.

[@conradcash1472]

How do the modern conflicts play into that list? Is each rocket strike an attack or they lumped together in some way?

[@globe0147]

@@conradcash1472 I think the last thing considered is the Taking of the city in ‘67 during the six day war

[@balabanasireti]

@@Agginmigga Nah

[@gabeshaw3721]

Honestly if you say the Roman republic is the same as the Roman Empire, then I think it’s fair to call the Byzantine empire the same as the Roman Empire, and you can fight me on this. It was a direct continuation as it never fell to invading barbarians, and continued to use the same government, something that changed drastically by the time Tiberius died.

[@meow-chan9062]

yes, and many people there are descendants of Romans who settle in the Eastern part of the empire having kids with Greeks; etc so ye many Senators and emperors have Roman blood in them. I don't understand why people acknowledge the HRE as Roman while its rulers were a bunch of Franks and Germans who got proclaimed by the pope in Rome. If you tell me who is more "Roman" a Greco-Roman or a Frank/German, I'll choose the Greco-Roman.

[@rockstar450]

@@meow-chan9062 Every German I spoke to has said the HRE was a special title given to a German Emperor who ruled over German people. The “holy Roman” part just refers to the Pope in Rome’s blessed Emperor of Germany. The people are not considered Romans, just the ruler. Same goes for Charlemagne

[@JonatasAdoM]

It fell to the Latins.

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@rockstar450 I've heard it called the Holy German Roman Empire in another language.

[@rockstar450]

@@JonatasAdoM they were just called “the empire”. Any mention to being Roman in the west was just the Pope fighting for relevance and power. This idea the Germanic tribes were screaming to become the empire they defeated is ludicrous and disrespectful to the great franks and goths

[@ericponce8740]

Eastern Rome never recovered from the Sack of 1204. By the time Constantinople was re-taken by the Romans in 1261 , the empire's boundaries shrunk even more. The city was no longer the commercial hub it once was, and many parts of Constantinople were abandoned. When the Ottoman Turks conquered the city, they got the crumbs of what was once the grandest city in Europe.

[@tezcanuyank3446]

And we the one have to rebuild from scratch and make it central of trade again lol the ironi

[@The_Dodge_Meister]

@@tezcanuyank3446 look at the ottoman empire now lmao and its turk territories

[@randomguy-kn1wl]

ottomans or rather turks defeated eastern rome several times even before 11-12th century. Entire anatolian and most of asia minor fell to the hands of turks. That constantinople could even survive this long was due to external indicators. Kinda ironic that the christians themselves destroyed the orthodox church.

[@melkormorgothbauglir.4848]

Tbf the Ottomans restored Constantinople made it beautiful and important again but still with cannons and the discovery of the New world it became way less relevant.

[@seabrain1212]

Congrats on the sponsorship. Love to see more Byzantine content. Would you be interested in doing a video on Cicero or Pompey?

[@Exeggutor_Enjoyer]

Which one?

[@Jzscrstsprstr]

I think we, Bulgarians, for quite some time thought it'd be cool if we, like, have Constantinople.

[@gabrieldossantos1116]

I'm all in for it just for the memes. But I'm not Greek nor Turk so I probably shouldn't have a say lmao

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@gabrieldossantos1116 Everybody has to have a say about everything these days apparently, so you're doing your part xD

[@yoghurtmaster1688]

underrated alt his fatimid and bulgarian coalition taking the city

[@azisbers4645]

Bulgar caught saying Constantinople and not Tsargrad

[@Jzscrstsprstr]

@@azisbers4645 Bulgarian* We haven't been just bulgars for more than a thousand years. And we did also call the city Цариград in the past.

[@matthewhall1467]

This channel has really become my history crack. Love the content

[@Shocked-Face]

The only other city besides Byzantium/Constantinople/Istanbul that I have ever seen named as a top contender for most sieged city is Jerusalem.

[@mitch8072]

is jerusalem already the top city because it way older than Constantinople

[@societyofjesus5943]

@@mitch8072 the question is most SIEGED city, not oldest. just because it is old doesn't mean it has been seiged multiple times

[@andyjim1734]

Jerusalem has been sieged about 20ish times which makes it a comfortable second above Aleppo at 16 times.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Those are the ones we have track records of. If we go for the most under siege, the title would go to the mythical Troy.

[@theodosiusii408]

@@JonatasAdoM just wonder being a Greek sieging Troy... FOR 10 MF YEARS

[@LocalMusicNurd]

It's really nice to see a portuguese guy grow on youtube in the english community, and a history channel too! Orgulho!

[@JonatasAdoM]

How do you guys know where they are from? This makes him the third Portuguese KZbinr that does English videos that I know of. The other being a channel about Lego and the other a gaming channel. I'd say KZbin is up to something; but then again KZbin also thinks I speak Spanish, Russian and German or Japanese.

[@LocalMusicNurd]

@@JonatasAdoM Just accent, and when he did the video about portuguese kings and had to say the portuguese names i was 100% sure

[@MW_Asura]

General Knowledge is another Portuguese youtuber that does English videos

[@TheOneEyedMac]

@@MW_Asura yep, I recommend him as well.

[@TaeSunWoo]

Weastern Roman capital: most sacked city Eastern Roman capital: most sieged/marched on city Rome really had to be first in everything

[@evosioa2944]

and also another interesting note is that Jerusalem is the most occupied city, which honestly makes sense.

[@JamesBond-uv9nn]

Anyone would disire to take those cities after seeing their beauty and grandness.

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

@@AL-tl9mtthat cause Europe was the most important continent in the world

[@ghostcat5303]

I would argue that any force that could not shut the golden horn and the bosphorous down wasn't actually besieging the city. They were basically having an armed camping trip outside the Theodosian walls.

[@Battlemage15]

That was a smooth transition to that Ad Read. Well done and congrats on getting a sponsor. Love the content.

[@AndrewTheMandrew531]

Another things, Byzantium in it's early days was more like a big town than a sprawling city.

[@chiefmonrovia6691]

Do you think the proposed canal in Constantinople is going to change geopolitics in the region? Turkey is in a very interesting place on the world stage, and I think the additional canal would be a massive step towards Mediterranean commerce and would spell disaster for the burgeoning Russian presence. I know that this isn't technically in your historical speciality, but I'm interested in what you think regardless haha

[@spectrum1140]

Definitely out of my area of expertise, but if I were to guess its effects, Turkey would gain a significant advantage in commerce. I'm not entirely sure how Russia's situation would be, it depends a lot on how the current war against Ukraine would end.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

Constantine knew what he was doing when he picked Byzantium, the most strategic location to place your capital

[@yasoobali3804]

Make a rank of ottoman sultans from worst to best

[@Letnistonwandif]

Ottomans=Roachs

[@AustonMatthewsFitnessOfficial]

Does Ataturk count? He was kindve a monarch (a good one though)

[@muhammedasimyilmaz8455]

@@AustonMatthewsFitnessOfficial he doesn’t as he is the one who created the Republic today, but he was an Ottoman Paşa so if you wanna rank him you can in that category. Let me tell you the worst Sultan, IMO, Bayezid the Second son of Mehmet the Conqueror. While Mehmet was progressive and saw the future of his empire as European his son was very backwards. He even threw Mehmet’s portrait out of the place calling it “haram” or some shit. So yeah pretty idiot.

[@Ss97sand]

@@AustonMatthewsFitnessOfficial no he didn't have a monarch

[@kkkkkkk6015]

He did!

[@kaloarepo288]

The Bach music in the background is exquisite -one of the Brandenburg concertos -the one that highlights the flute.

[@kimabikeremabi812]

Buy a house at there it just cost 400k USD + citizenship + you protected by wall + bonus survival advantage at zombie apocalypse

[@Brother_Jonah_TOG.]

Atilla looking at Constantinople: nope.. Mehmed II looking at Constantinople: Let’s go!

[@generalaigullletes5830]

based spectrum i'm just the average viewer. like most people that came to your channel, I saw the roman emperors ranked video. but still, your stuff is great and I would love to see more. please continue working, we love this mate!

[@costinpatru5450]

Attila *looks at Constantinople 'Nope'

[@thessop9439]

I really like your channel. I've been so busy with my studies, but Now I can carry on with mine!

[@epiphysiscerebri9386]

Great video and I kinda wanted a video like this. Good job👍

[@kerosam763]

I haven’t finished watching the Video but at 4:35 your map shows that Dacia is still a province during the tetrarchy(which started around 293) when the province was abandoned by the CHAD (optimus princeps imho) Aurelian the Restitutor Orbis sometime between 271-275

[@GeldtheGelded]

The bulgarian empire under simeon the great actually came very close to taking constantinople in the first of the three sieges. It was only through the intervention of the patriach of constantinople, that a truce was negotiated, where Simeon would be recognized as "Emperor of all Bulgarians" (And romans, but that part was only recognised by Bulgaria) Furthermore, Simeon was made regent of the young Constantine VII.

[@yoghurtmaster1688]

Those people were the underrated heroes of byzantium i do find it a shame he didn't even mention it

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

Eh, he was close to really irritating the Romans, nothing more. The Theodosian Walls were impregnable, especially without a fleet.

[@yoghurtmaster1688]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum if you knew much of that time you would know that byzantium was in total chaos this was basically one of the very good orputunities of taking the city then there are the fatimids who almost allied the bulgars

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

@@yoghurtmaster1688 true there was quite a bit of court intrigue going on in the aftermath of the death of Leo VI, but they weren't exactly in crisis. They were certainly unlikely to leave their greatest defences unmanned. Besides, soon Romanos I became the senior Emperor and restored stability anyway so it is a moot point.

[@yoghurtmaster1688]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum emperor Constantine VII was quite unpopular and dominated by regents... and the siege was well quite some years before romanos I became senior, patriarch Nicholas at least gave the romans some breathing room and he got kicked out as a result

[@xcreenzm8]

Ooh I think you should also make a video about every siege of Rome or Jerusalem

[@MercurySteel]

*Clicks the video *skips to the end *Ottoman time*

[@azkiol7082]

Damn. that feeling when a niche ytber you love gets a sponsorship is next level

[@sinoroman]

no mention of Occupation of Constantinople in 1918? Greeks did plan to siege Constantinople from the Turks in 1918/19

[@serhad8289]

The Greeks weren't even players bro. Those who occupied Istanbul were British, French and Italians.

[@diegoortiz7104]

Great video man loved it and such a great topic I think a lot of people dont grasp how crazy it is if constantinople had survived just another 300 years we could have seen remnants of the roman empire in history books along side the American revolutionary war french revolution hell the discovery of the new world was only 20 or so years later definitely one of crazy what it's love history!

[@tonydimes9658]

I finally get to see my name as a Patreon supporter at the end of a video.

[@nikolaivanov1373]

Can you make a video ranking all the rulers of the First Bulgarian Empire?

[@galaxystudios4089]

If i am not mistaken the first son of D.Afonso Herinques participaded in the Fourth Crusade as the Grand Master of Knights Hospitaller.

[@MrNTF-vi2qc]

Unfortunately you forgot two during the Crisis Of The Third Century where the Goths tried to besiege Byzantium and failed horribly, they tried the exact same thing again and failed horribly again.

[@ethanworner864]

Could you make a video on the crisis of the third century?

[@Cody-5501]

It certainly earned the name of miklegard “the mighty city”

[@ncrtrooper7246]

All the sieges of Constantinple? This video can be called "Depression quest" and it will be perfect

[@theromanorder]

Great job can you please do this again but for the city of rome its self

[@CreatureDomain]

Nice Content!

[@ecmpinho]

There was another siege, in the rule of Septimus Severus, during a civil war, when the city was still named Bizantium.

[@Taleton]

well done! Thank you...

[@tante05]

that was a good sponsor segway

[@sergioacevedo2254]

Every Battle of Adrianople next?

[@jzzisk]

Could you do Spartan and Athen leaders ranked?

[@paulgaskins7713]

3:06 I have that coin. Certified authentic

[@ihavenomouthandimusttype9729]

I was hoping to hear about the sieges after the ottomans took Byzantium.

[@kebabist8550]

no sieges happened after 1453

[@Draconic_Aura]

@@kebabist8550 1922?

[@jonasleclerc4250]

In the end the sheer number of sieges is big but understandable. It was the crossroad between Europe and Asian. The crossroad between great powers and Idiots ( 4th crusaders)

[@Halestem]

the Idiot is Alexios IV who arranged for this entire thing to happen

[@somebody1241]

Thanks for mentioning Bithynia. And Bithynian help.

[@johnirby8847]

Mehmed: We have taken Constantinople! Onward to Rome! Everyone: Uh....Rome collapsed a thousand years ago. Mehmed: Well then...nevermind.

[@ElBreadini]

“They Failed”

[@plasmakitten4261]

History is lucky there was never a siege of Constantinople during WW1

[@nocturnalcove9736]

Please do a list on the Irish Kings!

[@michaelfisher7170]

Everything else aside I can't help but believe if Constantine the Great could come back for a day and see the city he had built upon old Byzantium as it is today, the most populous city in all of Europe, he'd have to say to himself....damn, ya did good.

[@wildfire9280]

I saw the preview of this video and thought spectrum wireless uploaded a video about sieges of Constantinople...

[@alphana7055]

12:50 "Empire of Thessalonika" lol I know the era is confusing but the crusaders took a much bigger chunk of the empire and Thessalonika was a crusader Kingdom.

[@aidanator8008]

I believe the Empire of Thessalonika is actually a version of the Despotate of Epirus, as the Epirote Despot briefly came close to re-taking Constantinople from the Latins when he conquered the Latin kingdom of Thessalonica, but then he was defeated by the Bulgarians and it all fell apart.

[@justinian536]

6:27 funny story from this attack, it's said an arab warrior ran out of the city naked and started going vampire mode on the dead goths

[@Deibi078]

15:25 saddest moment in anime history

[@TheRealRealMClovin]

I love how Attila the hun, the scourge of god and destroyer of hundreds of cities. Saw Constantinople and was like "nah even I will not f**k with that" XD

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

He was a smart man

[@anon3631]

Sometimes you have to admit your limits brah

[@alphagamer9505]

In 1453 a 2700 year old State fell, let that sink in.

[@realguff6885]

Could You Rank Swedish Kings? Just A Suggestion. Also Great Video

[@david7384]

Conan, what is best in life? To rally the crusaders, declare war on the ottoman pretenders, and retake Constantinople

[@Spinozathecat]

I know you that's not your experience in but Can you do a video about worst to best ottoman sultans ?

[@scorpionfiresome3834]

Next one do all sieges of Rome

[@gabrielethier2046]

Didnt justinian II manage to take the city?

[@knightoffailure1869]

Little but significant nitpick, there was no Empire of Thessalonica after 1204 or, really ever. Thessalonica and the surrounding area were made into a crusader kingdom under the nominal rule of the Latin Emperor. What you're probably thinking of is the Despotate of Epirus, which was Byzantine, ruled by Doukid claimants, and smashed Thessalonica and took its land after only about 20 years. Not an Empire of Thessalonica, but they did conquer Thessalonica, although they would never have had the borders you portrayed, those were from the Latin kingdom.

[@hewillneverleaveme.4564]

didnt mentioned Simeon (tsar of Bulgaria) siege of Constantinople

[@Primerato]

Make a video about the Peloponnesian war

[@aninjathtpwndu]

rank the different roman dynasties

[@zan4336]

Should be hard with all the generals and usurpers lol. We'll have Julio Claudian,Flavian, Nerva Antonine then the entire crisis of the third century...

[@Britishdarnlib]

1. Nerva-Antonines 2. Julio-Claudians 3. Flavians

[@lordloss3398]

@@Britishdarnlib Julio Claudians had like 2 good emperors out of 5. The heraclian Dynasty was probably the most competent one that were also an actual.gamily without usurpers

[@saikrishnak8631]

@@Britishdarnlib so , no late roman one ?

[@Britishdarnlib]

@@lordloss3398 but their good Emperors were GOOD

[@robertfaler1947]

Why are so many people asking about the sieges after 1453? Those fall under the category of "Nobody's business but the Turks"

[@spectrum1140]

It's actually because there were no sieges after 1453. There were some cossack raids here and there, but no sieges.

[@robertfaler1947]

@@spectrum1140 I was actually trying to make a joke about a song from They Might Be Giants, but thanks for responding.

[@efecetin3048]

I am living in worlds most sieged city

[@explorer1968]

Title a little wrong: not a siege of Constantinople, but of Byzantium until made the capital of the Roman Empire. Then on, it was Constantinople in its own right...

[@x0lopossum]

9:56 LMAO

[@MrSchaick]

Would be nice if you write the names of the people down so we can read aswell as hear

[@MrSchaick]

While youtalk about them

[@prussiaboi707]

My 2 favourites are the ones of 626 and 1453

[@dilfcaptainarcher]

day 1 of asking spectrum if he would do the cold war just bc i want to see him do it

[@wankawanka3053]

If gunpowder was never invented i doubt the city would have been taken

[@bsicc]

How about "10 most sieged cities"?

[@FxTR22]

and in the balkan wars? And after the dissolution of the ottomanempire? was istanbul sieged?

[@ArdaSReal]

I know that Britain hat controll over it and it was to be an international zone but I'm not sure if there was a battle

[@user-jh9nx6tl1n]

Never got sieged again. In ww1 they tried to pass through dardanelles to siege it but failed. After ottomans lost the war, allied forced just entered the city without any siege. In the turkish war of independence (1919 - 1923) Turks got the city back without any siege. Never been sieged after 1453.

[@dshock85]

correction.....they didn't break through the walls to take the city, instead.....some idiot left a door open in a panic.....

[@melination]

Constantinople by greek Historians say that it was first made a city around 330 A.D.

[@ankhangel3055]

Peloponnessian War Next!!

[@ioantrendafilov5204]

Bulgaria sieged constantinopol in the 20th century

[@-socialcredit]

I always feel very sad on my bd because its the same day Constantinople fell in 1453 (May 29th)

[@azisbers4645]

it was conquered not fell

[@christos3280]

Our capital had to fall so the Americas could be evangelized dont be sad, rejoice

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

@@azisbers4645 I understand why some people have reservation about calling it the fall of Constantinople, but in my opinion, it marked the end of the Roman Empire and its civilization with it, after more than two thousand years of existance, that warrants the usage of the word 'fall'.

[@azisbers4645]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum “Fall of Rome”

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

@@azisbers4645 the same thing

[@Kasperstauns7000]

Did he say little cannons?

[@sparklejumpropequeen8002]

Can you rank French kings next

[@CliffCardi]

So that’s what, only a 20% successful siege rate?

[@cunningdingo2541]

Didn't Mehmet 2. Try twice?

[@user-jh9nx6tl1n]

No he has been throned twice but he tried once.

[@ericponce8740]

Constantinople was the best fortified city of the Middle Ages. The Theodosian Walls were virtually impregnable.

[@emrefifty5281]

only virtually not realistically

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

@@emrefifty5281 the Theodosian Walls would only get effectively breached in 1204 and 1453,so out of all the sieges that were led against Constantinople only 2 were successful. Sounds like invincibility to me

[@KertPerteson]

amazing

[@constantinoskyriacou3630]

Constantinople was a new city built on top of the port of Byzantium, so why include the sieges of Byzantium?

[@Pedrosa2541]

A bit sad that you didn't cover the sieges suffered by Turkey during the Balkan Wars, World War I and Greek-Turkish War.

[@ArdaSReal]

Yes, they're never talked about and I honestly just wanted to hear about those. Always wondered if there was a fight or if the ottoman Sultan gave controll to Britain without a fight

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

What about Ottoman inner struggles, Balkan wars and WW1?

[@user-jh9nx6tl1n]

Never got sieged again. In ww1 they tried to pass through dardanelles to siege it but failed. After ottomans lost the war, allied forced just entered the city without any siege. In the turkish war of independence (1919 - 1923) Turks got the city back without any siege. Never been sieged after 1453.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

It is UNfortunate IRONY that the initiation of the pro-Christian Crusades are what became the beginning of the end AND what led to the ultimate Downfall of the Byzantine Empire