Fall of Constantinople - Reply History

[@TheDankSavage]

"No emperor should outlive his Empire" - Constantine XI

[@truffledude]

"70 ships pushed through land around the chain" now thats just cheating

[@user-wf8do7uf8v]

truffledude I didnt knew Sultan Mehmed installed Cheat Trainer toconquer Constatinople

[@hotlinesanzensekai7084]

Uzay Sarıkaya You don't seen to get most of the jokes in this comment section. Are you 12 yo?

[@hotlinesanzensekai7084]

Uzay Sarıkaya Yeah, you are 12. Go play Minecraft.

[@hotlinesanzensekai7084]

Uzay Sarıkaya If you can't even get stupid jokes, than you sure is a kid and I will treat you like one. Now go play Minecraft and stop wasting everyone's time.

[@IvorineDJ]

Oh boy, more butt hurt people...

[@CollinBuckman]

No matter who you are, you gotta respect the bravery of those defenders.

[@ekremtunc819]

Collin Buckman slow down.. Theres a thin line between being bravery and folly.

[@creatingexperiments1008]

#respect?

[@chairmanmao6279]

Unreasonably Angry Guy It does. Surrendering is cowardly, defending or "hiding" behind a wall against an enemy outnumbering you by more than 70 000 men is brave, and running straight at that kind of force is stupid.

[@andikawardhana9616]

Unreasonably Angry Guy do you know why that wall built ? , If the roman just strike and not use that wall so the entire army could die , that is not hiding , and considering that their enemy is 10 times bigger than they have.

[@PredatorGamingTR]

As a Turkish boy I have to say this: Defending against 100k Ottoman soldiers with only 10k soldiers is a job that needs bravery.

[@wariyoshidirector]

The whole thing is kind of sad to me, not because of the religious divide, but rather that the Byzantines were the last descendants of Rome. It would have been crazy if the Byzantines stayed in power and rose to the modern day. It just seems like something as interesting as the Roman Empire shouldn't have gone out like that. Sure, they would probably never go on to be a great superpower like they once were and would probably have become like Turkey at some point anyway, but it would have truly been interesting to see how the Roman Empire's culture developed for 2000 years uninterrupted like that.

[@bkjeong4302]

wariyoshidirector It would certainly be crazy to see what’s in reality the remainder of the Roman Empire last another six centuries and make it to present day.

[@EiriktheNordAndersen-ju4gl]

All of it's sad! Including the music!

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

not necesaryly turkey unlike muslims the byzantines wouldve probably been more willing to go with the printing press

[@user-xj5gs3zt6s]

At least they were taken out by an empire that itself would soon become a major European power rather being absorbed by a run-of-the-mill kingdom.

[@rentabullet4048]

"Dont be stupid ships cant walk" XII.Constantine

[@CollinBuckman]

The Byzantines actually did the exact same trick during the 1st Crusade to help the Crusaders take a city.

[@rentabullet4048]

Collin Buckman which city is it?

[@CollinBuckman]

Rent A Bullet Can't quite remember the name, but I remember that one side of it was on a large lake (meaning the crusaders couldn't fully surround it)

[@nikolasbakati1822]

Nicea

[@outatisater7943]

Byzantines already knew that technic.

[@JHohenhauser]

Rename this video "Motivation for EU4 Byzantinum run"

[@amir3508]

Lol

[@LosNwordRO]

For Basileus!

[@mladen3562]

If you don annex Ottomans by 1500 you are doing it wrong.

[@ТоварищВоробей]

Russia 1354 - "Western world, led by Constantinople will always be a symbol of Christianity" Russia 2019 - "Blyt'..."

[@Vazel]

Byzantine empire wasn't russian lmao.

[@baranjan6969]

@@Vazel it was symbol of a religion

[@gamerteeb794]

5:18 to 5:35 What a beautiful moment in history. Brave men bonding together despite their differences to face one final foe they could never hope to defeat. It's almost poetry.

[@Valefisk]

Always awesome to see new History-Orientated Channels pop up!

[@genieali7178]

Valefisk omg

[@totoburke9583]

Surprised to see you here. Can’t wait for another comment in 2 years

[@p-ball_from_SEA]

Don't mourn for The Eastern Roman Empire finally dying, smile that they lasted that long. Takes a lot of luck to last from 330 AD to 1453 man, They outlasted the Western half, the Huns, The Avars, The Visigoths, the Parthians, the Sassanids, The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates, Charlemagne's empire, even the Fatimid Sultanate. They had balls to last that long man. The Byzzies were truly badass, Romans at heart I say. Shame they will never get such recognition from the West though. At least Eastern Europe, the Turks and the Arabs respect them.

[@SA-rl1rp]

I don't know man, but the Byzantine legacy is heavily and justifiably popularized in the West lately, and not as just a remnant kingdom as it was considered once, but as the real remnant of the Roman Empire itself.

[@TheRealLaking]

yeah not like that shit holy roman empire

[@tommyharrington3094]

They lasted from 27 BC to 1453 AD because they were technically a continuation of the Roman Empire

[@MlokLik]

Greece must reform the roman empire along with Italy.

[@dumbdeep3036]

And if you count the Roman Empire in general, Its a 2000 year old entity

[@xSayresthx]

Seeing how the Romans and the volunteers from other nations thwarted so many times the Ottoman assaults, it makes me way more sad to see the Empire go like this. They fell with a great fight, at the very least.

[@kursati]

+xSayresthx The Empire was lost in 1204, the crusaders pretty much pillaged and destroy the capital of the empire. The Turks just put the last nail in the coffin.

[@futbolallaturca9036]

+xSayresthx Why is it sad? Why not be happy that it led to the rise of another great Empire?

[@xSayresthx]

Khuda Vendigar Because the Romans are cool. And older.

[@cannarris]

+xSayresthx Actually it was greek roman citizens... don't get fooled thinking they had anything to do with Catholic romans...

[@xSayresthx]

Mike Canaris I know, I mean, Eastern or Western, it's still Rome.

[@HistoryTime]

Quality stuff mate.

[@eakintunde84]

Messenger: Your holiness, the Ottomans have captured Constantinople! Pope: That's terrible news! Messenger: What should we do? Pope: I know exactly what we should do! adds Byzantine flag filter to facebook profile #PRAYFORCONSTANTINOPLE #NOTALLMUSLIMS

[@eakintunde84]

George K True, can't deny it but, I thought it would be fun to use. :P

[@behindview99]

o_o?

[@ask2star255]

Manny Akintunde

[@eakintunde84]

Andri Supriyo Yes?

[@eakintunde84]

***** I think you missed the joke. ;)

[@MistermistTheOne]

"To surrender the city to you is beyond my authority or anyone else's who lives in it, for all of us, after taking the mutual decision, shall die out of free will without sparing our lives." - Constantine XI

[@AndDiracisHisProphet]

I really like that you call the Byzantinians Romans :)

[@Fearofthemonster]

Byzantine is the eastern rome. The word byzantine is invented later by historians. They called themselves romans.

[@AndDiracisHisProphet]

I know. That is why i said that I like it :)

[@AndDiracisHisProphet]

I know. That is why i said that I like it :)

[@Ptaku93]

inb4 OP is forced to say "I know. That is why i said that I like it :)" one more time

[@AndDiracisHisProphet]

Ptaku93 I know. That is why i said that I like it :)

[@n0yn0y]

A 1480 year old empire ended, because some idiot left the gate open.

[@manetho5134]

It would have fallen no matter what

[@mn-xh6ix]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@somerandomfrog]

klutz395 that’s pretty much how my love life ends up.

[@hazzmati]

Klutz the empire was pretty much finished anyway. All that was left was the city itself and some small holdings in greece. It's a mercy kill.

[@user-jo5qr1qz5g]

1453

[@alexanderpavlovichromanov3065]

Emperor Constantine XI was advised to leave the city immediately when their defeat was inevitable. He refused, saying "I shall stand and fall together with this city that bears the same name as mine. " He ordered a last charge against the Turks. He was never seen again. Am I the only one that feels sad?

[@jophielswings]

I'm planning on doing a piece on him. He's an amazing person.

[@redjeik]

Alexander Pavlovich Romanov a true fucking man

[@user-wf8do7uf8v]

Alexander Pavlovich Romanov He was very brave.He was half Greek,half Serbian(BTW im Serb) So I like him

[@xlorokoptikogiagkazon6190]

Alexander Pavlovich Romanov do you know how much morarel and pride would greece have if we back contantinoupole ! it is a peace of our country .....Greeks say (παλυ και χρόνια και καιρούς παλυ δικά μας θα νε) wich means that in one day we will take it back ! even me an 14 years old boy want to fight for it

[@fighterbot]

Diamond man So you are saying that the turks should give Constantinople/Istanbul back?

[@giannisg3387]

BEWARE ADVENTURER THE COMMENTS SECTION IS FULL OF HORRORS!

[@mn-xh6ix]

thanks for the warning fellow friend

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

Graiznek Oh thank you

[@personinapurplebackground7410]

Up

[@d.ingleberry9635]

I love reading Turk vs. Greek comments.

[@thebasedspectre3048]

@FungiOrAlgae? great ways of putting it mate

[@letsplayleo]

Lol everyone in the comment section is so political and offended... meanwhile i wonder why i cant take citys in total war like that...

[@mn-xh6ix]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@claytonanderberg9118]

that would be so much bloody easier they chould add that so theres a tiny chance that an idoit opens the gates

[@Yes_Fantasy_419]

Yeah I wish i could roll my ships on land!!!

[@saas52948]

@@Yes_Fantasy_419 antifa ewwww

[@markgross9582]

It’s sad to see Rome go after so long.

[@nursephteven8055]

Fringe you're a bit dumb there my friend

[@alexandre007opa]

Terry Cupboards it was coined so that people wouldn't confuse them

[@joffreybaratheon9044]

Its so satisfying to see Byzantine falls but little sad to see Rome falls to the hands of the Christians

[@claudiopomponio7671]

Is Costantinople, not Rome

[@bkjeong4302]

At least the Roman Republic/later Empire lasted longer than almost any other superpower in history.

[@bensmith3243]

Anyone else feel like playing Total war now?

[@neine999]

Ben Smith nah i'm gonna go for a round of playing the ottomans in eu4

[@shinydewott]

+Napoleon Bonaparte same,dude

[@noonespecial9704]

Everytime I see this video, I cry. This is a true tragedy of Eurpoe. I can't believe that the Pope didn't help the Byzantines.

[@serpentes9691]

Biglaserzz Gaming hahaha

[@Rambo-du6pu]

Biglaserzz Mapping if the Pope helped Orthodox religion will be dead today. it's was the ottomans that allowed the religion to be free.

[@banthegreed137]

Pope destroyed Constantinople , remmember 4th crusade when Crusaders sacked Constantinople and weaken walls which is why ultimately Turks could penetrate walls..Crusaders were worse then Turks and that's why Serbian Despot Stefan fucked hard catholic Crusaders with Turks on Nikopolis

[@ufukcangencoglu2279]

Except Pope didn't command the crusaders to attack Constantinople. Crusaders were going to Jerusalem and they wanted to go by sea so they went to Venice and Venetians promised to transport them but they wanted Money in return. Then an imprisoned Byzantine prince promised the crusaders Money Iff they let him be Emperor but then the emperor after that freed one said "N Money for you" so the crusaders sacked the city.

[@lonleybeer]

Ortodox christians are the real christians not the catholic and protostant bs

[@Krtkon]

why is this video so emotional for me?

[@jeromes6058]

ikr

[@JovialDescent]

I think it's the sorta sad tone in his voice and the music

[@jeromes6058]

+Whyhey Corp ya probably

[@paulinotou]

Well this battle is often considered one of the most heroic last stands in history. The fall of Constitanople would mark the end of an era. The narrator was trying to give us some emotional insight of the defenders.

[@doliague2590]

I felt bad too the music doesn't help even tho the original Romans invaded and enslaved my ancestors I have deep love for the Roman empire even more so when it became Christian.. the fall of the eastern Roman empire most likely was sad for the rest of Europe the holy Roman empire Had also fought the ottomans but unlike the eastern Roman empire we won....

[@jeune_turc9404]

It's not possible to take Constantinople back, There're more Turks in Istanbul then the entire population of Greece.

[@mertguner8684]

Gavrilo Princip Did you watched the video? byzantine could only arm 5 thousand men to fight. İf your balkanite brain was little bit bigger you could guess they had a low population.

[@mertguner8684]

Gavrilo Princip The city had only 50 thousand citizen before the siege and yes even ottoman army had more people.

[@mertguner8684]

Gavrilo Princip I agree.

[@amerlad]

mert guner shouldn't you be worying about an economic crisis?

[@jimmymegisto5169]

Its very easy to destabilize a big city

[@mehrdadb9789]

watching The comment section is even more tragic than the Fall of Constantinople ...

[@Tavuskusu156]

agreed

[@bilalsidik9007]

BakkedBakkon I can imagine the sad life you must be leading, grow up from your foolishness

[@GerSanRiv]

My god, this is good and not as biased as most videos on history! You owe a thank you to r/history for a new suscriber.

[@Emilsuseronyoutube]

+Olcay Biased? He explained exactly what happened, not favoring one over another...

[@trytojustify]

I get excited everytime i hear something about the fall of constantinople. Thats the most tragic and saddest story I know, even the fall of rome isn't as sad. Byzantium was just caught in the middle of conflict after conflict until constantinople was the last bastion standing. at least they went out with honor

[@perpetualsystems]

You clearly don't know about the Inca or Aztecs.

[@ahmetgurkan3679]

Most of them ran away what honor? 😂😂

[@joed1950]

joed This video gives a wonderful abbreviated history of the end of the Byzantium Empire . There is an excellent in depth book by Steven Runciman: "The Fall Of Constantinople 1453". Cambridge University Press 1965. A museum in Istanbul has many exhibits of artifacts from the defenses of the city. A section of the massive chain used to block the Ottoman ships from the Golden Horn is on display. As the Ottomans brought their ships overland, when they neared the water they raised the sails and the oarmen rowed and the band played.

[@felipegome1]

@Random Person Celebration? Yeah... be killed or enslaved, get your family and countryman killed or ensalved, expelled from their homeland, just so it can be recolonized by turks. It must had be such a celebration...

[@felipegome1]

@Random Person Pal, the people you claim that celebrated the turkish conquest of Constantinople was not the same people that lived there before it, but the new turkish colonist that assented there. The previous population of the city was enslaved and/or expelled. If you want to see the world and its history throught logic and reason, instead of being just one more jerk claiming to be racional on web, open a book and read what historians like Mario Curtis Giovani, Collins Wells or even LeGoff says about it. I said that the people living at the city by the time of the siege, i.e. the greeks, definitivally did not celebrate the conquest because their lives whas ruined by that, and you counter-argued that the new turkish colonists lived better there. You call this logic? I was talking about the population that actually was there and suffered with the siege, not the turkish settlers that arived afterwards. Besides that, Constantinople was not the same economic hub and trade node that it was with the greeks. The ottomans closed the spice route for the europeans (at that time, venetians and genoese), rising its price at the continent and leading the iberic powers to look for other routs throught Cape of Good Hope.

[@jt2197]

6:16 "by accident" I bet you it was not an accident

[@h.u.2462]

It is nice to see that comment from a Greek. 2 months of shelling and bombing and an accident. it is so stupid...

[@RealGamingFoivos]

No accident as history has taught us espeasially in Greeks there will always be a traitor who will destroy everything

[@ievimonkey]

Jim Tsolakidis Maybe someone got bribed by the Ottomans to open the gate similar to what happened at the seige of antioch in the first crusade.

[@willh.7284]

it was the assasssin!

[@Cannibalizer93]

thats right. No huge gate is left open "just because" someone forgot to close it behind lol. It was an inside job. Not that it would change the course of the battle, maybe delay the siege a lot more

[@sambolinski]

I've always been interested in the fall of Constantinople and this video was great, thanks for the effort. I look forward to future videos.

[@Kensar-]

+Sambolinski If you are intested i recommend you this movie, it's not so perfect but still worth watching /watch?v=LLY3fqZdn4M

[@sambolinski]

Thanks, I'll take a look

[@bfs7668]

I've made polish subtitles for this video. Just sent them to youtube hope they will add them ;)

[@ReplyHistory]

They have been published! Thanks.

[@ukaszkowalski725]

Wielkie dzięki

[@ukaszkowalski725]

Thx for your vids...

[@defcongamer3770]

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[@failedfishermanBC]

Go away, beggar.

[@nomecognome7050]

men don't cry men don't cry men don't cry

[@EAltárion]

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[@Marios-vy5gd]

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[@Marios-vy5gd]

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[@Marios-vy5gd]

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[@Marios-vy5gd]

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[@DoctorksProductions]

idk if anyone else still watches these videos but I miss your videos man, I hope you're well and come back in some capacity one day

[@greattower1650]

this channel is a true gem, hope to see more from you!

[@Logisticious_gg]

EU4 colors. Nice

[@ReplyHistory]

+ivan2294 imgur.com/littwin

[@herdent1957]

Reply History Nice man

[@9and7]

Yes. Roman Empire, thank you for that. 753BC - 1453 AD, Epic ride. Well done.

[@SleevesYT]

Constantinople: Shout out for all those KIND, and SELFLESS, and BRAVE, Eastern ALLIES of ours for coming in guns a blazing and saving us in the nick of time.

[@scrib_jam]

Are you planning on doing any other videos? This was awesome!

[@ReplyHistory]

+silverhalberdier17 Yep! You can expect more of me very soon.

[@qazzaq8336]

+silverhalberdier17 silver sum guy i no him la but sum guy he try to tok cok but u dun tok cok 2 me men~

[@thepenguinwarriors4167]

+Reply History Great first video. You have a good voice, good editing and good ideas. I hope you succeed.

[@chez9044]

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[@Cas12321]

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[@snakeplissken1933]

Constantinople first had fallen in 1204 on the 4th Crusade to Western Europeans led by greedy Venetian Dodge Enrico Dandolo.The sacking of the city which actually marked the begining of the collapse of Byztantium was far more ruthless and barbaric compared to Ottoman conquest in 1453. Also during Mehmed's campaign, although requested desperately by the Emperor several times, Papacy deliberately refused to help Byztantium since Orthodox Church was a rival to Catholic Church in Rome and they wanted it to be removed by Turks to put an end to dual leadership in Christianity.Turks just came to conquer to a city state which had already had its time in history and was betrayed by her most trusted allies.

[@banthegreed137]

True and they also are suprised why Serbs helped Muslim Turks instead of Catholic crusade on Nikopolis

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Nikola Markovic well, the serbs don't exactly want to Ally with the Catholics again after what happened in Constantinople

[@b1_muhammadyusrilarjuliopr280]

Ailee Georsua Religion is not scam maybe some nations or people or terrorist use it in the name of religion but the one who follow the religion truly not do some criminal things like isis use Islam name and like 4th crusade to pillage Constatinople every religion has an act of violence christian,muslim etc because god is just there is a quote there is no peace without violence maybe some group take it out of context but you have to read it to understant what the Holy book is saying many people like cherry piking the verses from Qur'an may peace be upon you p.s:sorry if my english bad my country not really use english a lot

[@Sharky4152]

Religion itself is not the problem, those who use it to further their own gains are the ones who turn it into a scam. Coming from an irreligeous person.

[@patrickgrey10]

snake plissken The Venetian s has no intentions for the fourth crusade to take Constantinople. They wanted Egypt. The fourth crusade happened because of the exiled Byzantine emperor offering the crusaders meant for Egypt to pay off their debts if he was helped back onto the Byzantine throne. Then he never payed them what they promised so they attacked constantinople

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

thanks for showing some accurate numbers, not like the superstitious 300 000 ottoman soldier.

[@mansouralketbi1123]

Actually nobody knows how many sultan Mehmet brought in the siege .

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

mansour alketbi but not 300 000 for sure.

[@mansouralketbi1123]

Ibnziyad Tariq That's From European account who were very mathematical give large number like 160,000 to 400,000. Ottoman chroniclers say there were"river of steel" "as numerous as the star" however Michael the Serbian Janissary who was in preset at siege say : know therefore that Turkish emperor cannot assemble such a large army for pitched battle as people tell of his great might . For some relate that they are innumerable , but it is an impossible thing, that an army could be without number, for every ruler wants to know number of his army and to have it organised." another Italian Tetaldi merchant Florence and eyewitnesses in siege whose soberly calculated "at the siege there altogether two hundred thousand men, of who perhaps sixty thousand were soldiers, thirty or forty thousand of these begin Cavalry " .

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

mansour alketbi but we have to take into account the size of the ottoman empire, and its logistics, a figure of more than 100 000 is not likely to be assembled, since we wont see such size only under Suleman the magnificiant, we can refer blindly to historical citation, we have to take into account logistics. imagine if Mohammed II brought 200 000 to the siege, that means that no other soldier is left in the empire, unless you tell me that he had more than 250000 in his military, something close to what the greatest empires had, the ottoman's limited resources, its impossible.

[@mansouralketbi1123]

Ibnziyad Tariq Maybe but you have to remember that siege continue 53 days and ottoman had heavy casualties and we don't the number yet . Also keep in mind Mehmet used mercenaries like Germans,Bohemian,Latin, Serbia etc . Who were European army (Ottoman) and second is Anatolia Army too , third Ottoman main army too .

[@Lebaneselinguist]

The fall of Constantinople.... 1) Ended the Roman Empire lasting over 2000 years 753BC-1479AD 2) starting the ottoman expansion. 3) Making the renaissance more knowledgeable. 4) Ending the mid-evil and starting the early modern.

[@ievimonkey]

Captain Price If you're talking about the roman legacy then yes it did last for 2200 years but the roman empire didn't start until 27 BCE so about 1500 years.

[@stasko21]

Medieval times were in Western Europe not in Eastern.

[@arischisholm9493]

FROM MACEDONIA FOR MACEDONIA Which Macedonia? Ελλινικα?

[@espath9616]

10 centuries...

[@espath9616]

Western had Medieval and Eastern Classic Ages

[@noaho4515]

You deserve more subs. thank reddit for bringing me here

[@Dark89Avenger]

As a eastern european this video makes me terribly sad

[@Dark89Avenger]

Yes, indeed it is.

[@alimostafa7149]

😂😂😂

[@thestrangegoat4511]

The Byzantine Empire was weakened over invasions/wars . so it couldn't have lasted that long anyway, it wasn't even at the hight of its power at the time so its not really that big a deal. Empires fall and go. just be happy that the empire existed for so long and how much it Contributed to science and culture, Philosophy etc.

[@Pedrosa2541]

Why? Ottomans were much better administrators than Byzantines who were a decadend empire full of intern division and religious bullshit (legend says that sholars in Constatinople were discussing what are the gender of angels, male or female, during the siege). The rise of the Otomman Empire brought properity for the region as they allied themselfs with the venezian merchants and bankers and kept the routes for commerce safe. They were also especially tolerant with the Greeks, Suleiman best friend was a orthodox greek for instance, actually so much so that in the 18th century Moreia Peninsula (today south Greece) deliberately revolted against Venezian rule just so they could kept themselfs under Ottoman rule.

[@thestrangegoat4511]

well its probably because people prefer to be ruled by there own rather then being under anyone. the Division was there because the were weakened by wars including Civil ones. Yes it was in a huge decline at the time and probably couldn't have lasted anyway. but it doesn't mean the people were happy specially sense nobody likes to get there city Plundered. Sure for a time they were and depending on the Leaders they could be pretty Tolerant. but you can't say that was always the case. specially in the 19th century and up where the Decline of the Ottomans was huge. The Ottomans by that time turned Corrupt started killing there subjects more and didn't even industrialize. So by that logic was the Fall of the Ottomans good to?

[@simonedaniel]

I loved the pensive tone. It made me feel pity for the defenders and reverence for their heroism, yet it also acknowledged the inevitable Ottoman success.

[@perryl697]

I wanna slap the guy who left that gate open

[@onurozcelik5958]

LMFAOOO :D Helloo, we r in buddy :D

[@Pedrosa2541]

The outcome wouldn't be different anyway, it's was a matter of time, putting all the fault in just one guy it's everything except fair.

[@Pedrosa2541]

Lord Alehandro Why christians would be better? Should I remember you that it was CHRISTIANS who on the fourth crusade started the decline in first place by sacking Jerusalem? Your scenario is just crazy mumbo jumbo, but assuming it's true, what would happen is that christians would sack Constatinople in place of the Turks and make it a tributary state, because we are on the fucking 15th century and Byzantines are as foreign as turks or any other realm in the east, really.

[@meto6994]

The angel

[@icyburger]

that was going to happen sooner or later because their troops were stretched too thin after the ottomans dragged their ships around the mountains

[@bioniclesnapper4055]

It's a shame. Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Albania and Bulgaria all tried to aid the Byzantines, to no avail. And here's to another way the catholics 'helped' Byzantium, because Poland and Lithuania had to fight the Teutons our nations couldn't even think of assembling help for the Roman city.

[@jesseolivo]

Nice job!

[@ReplyHistory]

+Jesse Olivo Thank you so much!

[@Vango07]

Finally a person,who knows how Consatinopel fall. Very good video!

[@Vango07]

@@zCesarss Its modern name is “Istanbul”. Still, it’s considered a greek name - meaning: “Eis tin poli” = “In the city”. Back then, it’s been called “Constatinople” / “City of Constantine”, until it was conquered by the “Ottoman-Turks” (1453). Perhaps its origin can be traced back to the name “Islambol”, but there’re lots of questions that need a proper answer. Before you talk, you should educate yourself, so shush bro.

[@dcmhsotaeh]

History doesn't favour any one race or religion

[@kreynus5137]

Mahesh M best comment ever

[@faisalsukhtian1932]

Internet Entity Same goes with Medieval times where the roles were pretty much reversed, nothing is permanent, not even this period of time.

[@faisalsukhtian1932]

Internet Entity Mujahideen into infidel land? So you mean Spain and at one point half of France?..... History could care less about your acknowledgements, also physical power is not everything y'know.

[@faisalsukhtian1932]

Internet Entity Hey kid, your desperation is showing, I advise you save some dignity and stfu, I mean seriously, that's the point you tried to get across? That I should have wrote *not* ? It wasn't even meant as an insult, your just too sensitive. Your right, you win in your own mentality, Peace.

[@faisalsukhtian1932]

Internet Entity gee let me guess what the next comment is about "I'm actually not a kid, I'm a 40 year old virgin in my mothers basement, so you were wrong on that part, just sayin"

[@wndwlckr7422]

Ottoman cannons cannot melt Byzantine walls.

[@robertjim7517]

+john benko jr It's a 9/11 joke.

[@Emilsuseronyoutube]

1453 was an inside job.

[@feanorcurufinwe702]

B I G G U Y C I A, said that the one who doesn't know that the Ottomans were the ones who invented cannon, and howitzers/mortars. and doesn't know that it was Sultan Mehmed II's Şahi Cannons which breached the walls of constantinople.

[@cevinzeke5110]

Pisses me off that Europe didn't come to Constantinople's assistance.

[@islamtube8427]

Cevin Zeke europe fought it

[@Pamir5]

Constantine: Is this still Rome? Soldier: Yes my Basileus, this is Rome. 6:44 *Final charge of the Romans.*

[@haydencrawford8552]

Ngl that made me cry

[@leonrothier6638]

Nice reference

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

One of the most thrilling historical novels set in the Byzantine Empire during the last Siege of Constantinople is “The Dark Angel” (original title Johannes Angelos), of prominent Finnish writer, Mika Waltari. Truly epic.

[@My-nl6sg]

RIP the Roman civilization (Empire/Republic), whom stood for 1962 years, fallen at only 447 years from the Modern era...

[@bkjeong4302]

They first began back when phalanxes and spears were among the peak of military doctrine and went out when gunpowder was taking over the battlefield. It’s crazy.

[@elenasotnikova7326]

Only Greeks and few Genovese stood and fight heroicly to defend a 1150 years old empire. Westerns never came

[@suluayran121]

Genovese are Westerner.

[@betannfotrsapkas2400]

Thats because pope said they would help him if he became catholic and constantin said ı prefer islam over catholics

[@MlokLik]

Catholic byzantium? NO! that'd be like betraying the country's history itself

[@perlss3125]

as i Turks. I happy to İstanbul conquered by Turks. And i respect to greeks and Genovese too. Because They fight well. They knew byzantine fall. But they still fight.

[@NoVisionGuy]

@@betannfotrsapkas2400 Constantine never became a Muslim, Byzantine Empire was Orthodox Christian majority of its populus.

[@TheLastWizardOfTheCentury-u7o]

6:17 Probably the ancestor of Angela Merkel opened the gate *"accidentally"* 🤣😂

[@raptorz8917]

The Turks were peaceful refugees looking to seek a better life! #NotAllOttomans #PrayForConstantinople

[@Wallace43266]

Islam is a religion of piece, there’s a piece of your head there, you arm there...

[@jobsmandem2314]

@@Wallace43266 Lmao great way to describe Christianity with slave trade

[@walpol3]

Jobs mandem uh, you do know christians aren’t the only ones to have done slavery right?

[@EiriktheNordAndersen-ju4gl]

@@jobsmandem2314 ALL civs, communities had slaves fool. Even Prehistoric.

[@javierserrano7101]

a very sad moment in history, the last remnant of the eastern roman empire lost forever at the hands of the Turks

[@tobywallis1412]

JÄÄÄY FAN Roman Empire of Augustus and Aurelius, the descendants of the Republic of Scipio, Caesar, and Antony. A truly sad day.

[@ugurkomanl5297]

In european history*

[@mihailupu5107]

nope, the byzantin empire could last 300-400 years more if it wasn't sacked by the latins. so... you just finnish what was already finnished. And the turks don't really have that much credit for destroying the byzantins, the seljuks, and the latins should get the credit for destroying the roman empire, not you!

[@suoksuzvatanm387]

seljuks and ottoman turks are coming from the same descent mihai

[@suoksuzvatanm387]

seljuks were pure turks mihai :D

[@nickpanayiotou684]

As a greek i must say that this made me cry a little

[@utkua]

Ottomans were successful therefore had the right to rule. If that didn't happen Catholics would takover, and Roman Orthodox Church will be lost forever.

[@nickpanayiotou684]

Yea I am aware of that but to see the once great city of Europe fall into the hands of foreign invaders and to see the Greeks crushed is upsetting. Now modern day constaintinople is not what it used to be

[@utkua]

Nick Pannerz Venetian historians say crusaders damaged the city more than Mehmet. City was not what it used to be since the Christianity was used to mobilize huge armies only interested in pillaging cities on their path. Actually they are the real reason Christianity declined in Anatolia,

[@nickpanayiotou684]

utkua Yeah fair enough, i'm actually greek turkish myself, both my parents were born in izmir but i currently live in Australia. And i'm pretty sure that christianity is still around in turkey. Probably not many greeks though considering The turkish government killed them all

[@marvelfannumber1]

The 4th Crusade was indeed a pile of shit. But the Ottomans are not blameless in ruining the city. Mehmed destroyed the Collumn of Justinian to make a cannon and demolished the Church of the Holy Apostles completely (the second most important and beautiful church in the entire city). His successors would also destroy what was left of the Hippodrome, cover up probably thousands of mosaics in plaster, resulting in most of them being destroyed and demolish most of the remaining buildings in the Great Palace complex (one of which was destroyed because they used it as a storage for weapons).

[@abramiusr7942]

Betrayal at its finest

[@topy706]

the music makes it even more sad, im sure the ghost of konstantin still lingers the streets of istanbul, awaiting the aid of europe for all eternity

[@TheSuperDerpyGamer6]

Relevant: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_in_the_mountain#Examples Quote for the lazy: Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, said to have been turned into marble and thus was known as "Marmaromenos", "the Marble King". He was said to be hidden somewhere underground until his glorious return as the Immortal Emperor.

[@topy706]

i will not stop until we stop your foul culture flooding our wealthy and civilized lands

[@gordonkroman1211]

"civilized" you still think that popes can save you from your sins

[@ayberkakyldz2935]

***** There is no such thing as evil in History when you do look from a neutral view point because each and every one of them have bloody history's.But since you want to look to this issue from a Racist and ignorant point of wiev let me join in.First God helped us Conquer İstanbul,Then he helped us again by granting us such Military Prodigies like Kazım Karabekir who beat Armenians into submisson and Mustafa Kemal who forced the invading Greek armies to retreat back to where they came from during the Turkish War of Indipendace,so god does help us unless you see The British Empire as your God.And 'Powerful Byzantines' are so powerful that they have been beaten by the Turkish Armies both during 1920-22 and 1974. Topy Foul Culture? Now you are just being rude.I have been to Europe and only difference I saw in daily life was better Traffic Regulation :P You better study the culture you are 'criticizing' before speaking about it because then you would've know that Turkish culture is very similar to The Greeks you love so much. Gordon Kroman Kardeş hayrola? Bende Türküm.

[@gordonkroman1211]

Ayberk Akyıldız hoşgeldin kardeş de diim :D

[@cemilyurdusev]

Fun Fact: Last Roman Emperor XI. Konstantinos's two nephews were heirs of the Roman Empire throne and they were young. Ottomans send them Enderun School (bureaucratic, managerial elite school recruiting Jannisaries) and took care specially. One of them became a muslim and even later become Grand Vizier (Messiah Pasha) and even entered the Ottoman Dynasty as son-of-law. His brother (Has Murad Pasha) stayed Christian but he was also a Pasha and served the Ottomans. Yeah, this is a true summary of Ottoman style, when your age is 10 and waiting for the Roman Empire throne, years later Ottomans defeats your Empire but then you can find yourself when you serve the Ottomans with a turban on your head.

[@rhysnichols8608]

Although Constantinople fell, the defence was against superior odds and they held very strong for a long time. Well done to the last true Romans

[@alexlinkinparkful]

Is it ok to feel sadness because of the fall of Constantinople? Cause every time I see or read about this I can't avoid feeling bad.

[@perlss3125]

and every Turk feel well and a man of honour

[@journey95far49]

love your butthurt..its only a sad moment for cunty westerners

[@EiriktheNordAndersen-ju4gl]

@flamingo değil allı turna diyeceksiniz What got up your ass?

[@thom7145]

I want more :D

[@ReplyHistory]

+Thom Broeren Don't worry! Plenty of fascinating history to cover!

[@brandonskate1]

I wasn't sure if you were going to do another video after this one since you didn't say anything

[@malyngar4854]

i ufcking cried harder watching this more than at my grandmas funeral

[@perlss3125]

dont cry now İstanbul is a Turk land. Turks take care of İstanbul and They enjoy their city

[@alimertc]

3 days of plunder didnt happen by the way. Fatih Sultan Mehmet said that any ransacker will lose his head, the city is now his property, even though he said otherwise before, to encourage the army.(pretty badass if you ask me). And it is told that he was very nice to the people, he wanted city's enlighted people to stay. He let them live their religion as they wanted, keep their property etc. But it is true that, before Sultan entered the city more than 30.000 people were enslaved, "suspicious" people were slaughtered. I can't defend an average ottoman soldiers act, but Mehmet was one of the best of the ottoman padişahs, my favourite.

[@leonrothier6638]

@@alimertc keep telling yourself that

[@themercifulguard3971]

@@leonrothier6638 Cries and insults made by the Western Europeans at the time of the Ottoman Zenith are worthy of being discarded These guys were the same people who sacked Constantinople at 1204, said that the Seljuks eat babies and are cannibals, that Saladin was a megalomaniac monster, and that Mehmed II massacred every single soul in Constantinople, while in reality all of those are untrue.

[@farukkocaman5887]

@@alexandrapanagiotopoulou9060 no

[@kagtkalem7115]

Amount of religious fanatics in comment section is enough to raise an army. DEUS VULT!!!

[@ShawtgunHobo]

hahahaha 9GAG MEMES ARE REALLY FUNNY YOU FUCKING SPACKER

[@kagtkalem7115]

Ok. Forget it. I'll call the banners. We are going to a crusade. Deus Vult !

[@beyazyakal9168]

Im a lumberman

[@kagtkalem7115]

Heinrich von Moltke Are you fine ?

[@jjjoker.4769]

😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁

[@crucialsword432]

*sheds a tear*

[@artemious6798]

A tearr I had a breakdown watching this!

[@perlss3125]

tears of joy

[@feden6840]

@@perlss3125 Maybe if you are a Turkic mongol

[@ΠέτροςΒασιλικός]

@Happy Dude you Turks always throughout history an even BC have tried and always failed against the poorest nation in the west. imagine if Europe united , we would wipe you off the map.

[@bigz4302]

Almost brings a tear to my eye, this heroism in the face on insurmountable odds.

[@gendoruwo6322]

The muslims celebrate the conquest of Constantinople as a moment of triumph for the Islamic world. Well fair enough. But to me, the story of how the 7.000 resisted the 80.000 for so long, valiantly fighting despite hopeless odds, ... that's the kind of courage one should aspire to, that's the kind of story that wins me over.

[@mykomatos5445]

Don't go quietly into that good night

[@mah5298]

It seems like its just a tough city to conquer. The ottomans held on to it for 6 centuries even though Europe tried viciously to conquer it time and time again. Even till the last moment in WW1 when Russia, the US, and the Arabs joined forces with the French and British Empire, they were not able to take the city.

[@johngreene8988]

Thanks! I needed this for a project!

[@georgekhalifah9541]

I’m not crying it’s just dust in my eye

[@saas52948]

i am not crying i just cant breath underwater

[@ibnamiral-mansur7199]

Thanks Serbia and your King Stefan for your support during conquest of Constantinople.

[@jurikurthambarskjelfir3533]

Conquest of a city that had already been dying after being sacked. Not really that great of a conquest.

[@imperator692]

Just saying, having a few days of plunder was very normal for armies of the time.

[@thefiddler2523]

Nah 3 days was a bit short, about a week was normal where mass rape and looting would occur. I think he gave 3 days looting because if the size of the army was smaller then there would be more to go around and therefore more time would be spent plundering

[@imperator692]

The Fiddler and also because he wanted to make Constantinople his capital, as he wanted to become the new Roman Emperor.

[@doliague2590]

+Sayeed Mohammed ahh even the holy Roman empire was more Roman than the ottoman empire

[@VenomCold]

there simply is no third rome, the ottomans gave an end to the roman empire. it has no successor

[@famtamradek5733]

Funny how muslims say it's okay when they conqiuer, enslave, genocide... yet wont shut the fuck up about when people defend themselves.

[@sujanianable]

The video is really very informative. It's sad that you haven't made any videos from a long time, wish to see more videos from you.

[@lookatthebirdie]

"religion of peace"

[@lookatthebirdie]

Bob Saget Whites are the reason people started aren't still *not* using the wheel in Sub-Saharan Africa, they're the reason India has an economy that not only heard the word "industrialization" but actually seen it (not to mention tens of thousands of miles of railways), they're the only group that has not only ended slavery but went on a moral crusade to end it worldwide, they're the only group that's really concerned about other groups feelings ("I sure hope those nonwhites don't think we whites are being racist!") the fact that you feel entitled to good treatment from white people but not from Saudi Arabians is proof enough that we're relatively nice people. Every race on Earth has conquered other people, whites were the first to get really good at it and I'd wager that we as a group were relatively quick to actually feel bad about it and feel like we owed something to the people we conquered. The reason nonwhites didn't invade and conquer 95% of the world was because they had shitty "civilizations" (Japan, China, parts of India excepted, all of the Americas and Africa had relatively shitty civilizations), not because they had some ethical reason not to invade others.

[@americanpatriot3874]

Bob Saget lmfaooo shut the fuck up pussy hiding behind a keyboard id fuck ur life up if i caught u in rl 😂

[@99batran]

This is a setting for a 300-like movie, except 1453

[@99batran]

in year 1453

[@NoMore0]

There actually is a movie, but it is in Turkish. It's called Fetih 1453.

[@99batran]

Black Bat I would like the Byzantine's point of view, though.

[@emirhanbulut16]

Neresinde propaganda var filmin gevurların önünde şöyle salakça konuşmayın

[@yugatrasclart4439]

It will always be propaganda if a Greek or a Turk makes it

[@muhammadtheconqueror1504]

good old days

[@fliqpythekiller9950]

Muhammad the conqueror 1821 was better

[@franpizarroooo]

God damn you

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Fliqpy the killer no 1590! # fall of hungary

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Lord Alehandro well no, it finally disappeared in 1921

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Lord Alehandro but the Ottoman Empire didn't technically dissolve by that point. Just like the British Empire wasn't declared dissolved until 1997 even though they had lost most control over former African and Asian territories

[@Theodoros_Kolokotronis]

For those interested, some monumental works regarding the Greek Byzantine Empire by three experts of Byzantine History, include; Warren Treadgold; “A Concise History of Byzantium”, “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, “Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081”, “The Byzantine Revival, 780-842”. Gustav Schlumberger; “Un empereur byzantin au dixieme siecle: Nicephore Phocas”, “Byzance et les croisades”, “Récits de Byzance et des croisades”, “ Le siege la prise et le sac de Constantinople par les Turcs en 1453”. Sir Steven Runciman; “Byzantine Civilization”, “The Fall of Constantinople 1453”, “The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eve of the Turkish Conquest to the Greek War of Independence”, “Byzantine Style and Civilization”, “The Last Byzantine Renaissance”. Masterpieces.

[@le0shadow]

If I could choose the way I would die, it would be like these roman soldiers, fighting till the last man and being honored with a glorious death

[@vaggelis0348]

le0shadow *Greeks

[@Pedrosa2541]

I mean, having my limbs cut down by a cimitar must be very unpleasant to say the least.

[@ievimonkey]

Vaggelis 034 *Greeks and Romans*

[@arischisholm9493]

GNC Wat?

[@nawafalaboud7764]

This makes me proud 👍🏻

[@vaasmontenegro6436]

SULTANIM COK YASA !!!

[@onetokatman7293]

and some european are arrogant

[@kezzap0]

BakkedBakkon like you ?

[@suluayran121]

BakkedBakkon He is not Turk, otherwise he would write like this,SULTANIM ÇOK YAŞA! He doesn't even have a Turkish keyboard but you internet crusaders are so butthurt, immediately offended by a troll lmfao.

[@emiriye]

All sultans are dead, dumbass.

[@user-ko6yb6ok6u]

Idiots, my god has a bigger dick than ur god

[@SolelyACasualRambler]

Girls with a time machine: "Hey mom, I'm your future daughter" Boys with a time machine: *_Close that gate!_*

[@dontpostcringe5824]

#OneLastCrusade in 2016?

[@futbolallaturca9036]

+Langes Holz We'll be ready and waiting.

[@fasiistyrer]

+Langes Holz Lol. That wouldn't be much of a fight. EU nations have 4 times as high a military budget and over 25 times the GDP as Turkey.

[@williamfitzgerald7687]

+Frede Fup One word, Iraq. The Turkish military will be defeated, but the entire country will fall under the influence of Islamic extremism and the Turkish soldiers left will assimilate back into the population and fight a never ending guerilla war. As an American I say this to the world, you can have the best army, but you can't control the middle east.

[@futbolallaturca9036]

William Fitzgerald loool. You clearly know jack shit about Turkey if you think it would lead to Islamic extremism. The average Turk, even from the religious demographic, is far more nationalistic and ethnocentric than Islamic Extremist. In that kind of scenario Turkish Nationalist Militancy would run rampant in order to free the country from the yolk of Europe. As we've already done before.

[@futbolallaturca9036]

Frede Fup EU Nations collectively isn't a very fair comparison. In that case you might as well put America on Turkey's side.

[@Jegrygerfede]

Truly one of the saddest times in history...

[@eren485]

Kian cent for me greatest

[@fliqpythekiller9950]

Ege Oynuyorrr because you are a fucking barbarian

[@eren485]

Fliqpy the killer how can you know?

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Fliqpy the killer because everyone who doesn't speak Greek is a barbarian now right?

[@Pedrosa2541]

Why? Ottomans were much better administrators than Byzantines who were a decadend empire full of intern division and religious bullshit (legend says that sholars in Constatinople were discussing what are the gender of angels, male or female, during the siege). The rise of the Otomman Empire brought properity for the region as they allied themselfs with the venezian merchants and bankers and kept the routes for commerce safe. They were also especially tolerant with the Greeks, Suleiman best friend was a orthodox greek for instance, actually so much so that in the 18th century Moreia Peninsula (today south Greece) deliberately revolted against Venezian rule just so they could kept themselfs under Ottoman rule.

[@kutupbear]

Istanbul is Constantinople but in turkish dialect, Its like the word paris is pronounced different in english and french. So name change is not true. City is still called Constantinople.

[@sisyphus349]

Not really, when Mustafa Kemal came to power, after commiting genocide on Anatolian Greeks, he wanted to show that Greek influence in Turkey was not important, so he changed the name for the greek Constantinople (Constantine's City) to Istanbul. Funnily enough, Istanbul is also Greek, and it is a combination of the words of the phrase "Εις την πολην", which means "To the City".

[@valesomejoio]

As much as I know, Istanbul is the name given to Constantinople by Ataturk, before him in turkish it was called Konstantiniye

[@Fearofthemonster]

Genocide on anatolian greeks? I need citations for this. There was a greek invasion and war against Greece. Never heard about greek genocide before.

[@sisyphus349]

+Fearofthemonster It is officialy recognized by the International Assossiation of Genocide Schrolars. Look it up, it's 100% real. My great grandparents were kicked out of their homes or killed by Turkish nationalists. Even a large percrntage of Turkish people admit it.

[@FollyOfArsinoe]

The Turks used the phrase that Constantinople was referred to by locals, "...to the city'. 'Stamboul', which 'Istanbul' is a variant of, was Greek for 'the town'.

[@mahirshahriyar545]

You guys forgot that it was ransacked by the Crusaders too in 1204. Which is sometimes called the “real” fall of Constantinople by historians.

[@Rogerrramjet1]

thumbs up for telling the truth

[@mahirshahriyar545]

Rogerrramjet1 🙂

[@Official.Gokuhan]

after fall of a big empire a new empire raises Roman Empire to Ottoman Empire

[@handmadesoftware]

Everybody gangsta til the ships start walking

[@joedaddy4714]

Byzantium will rise again!

[@guledmaxamed2646]

joe Cosby it will not

[@mir7916]

Rly?

[@holylahmacun2895]

oh no swimmer boys attacking the *ISTANBUL*

[@beyni_talasadusenadambeyin9436]

Ok

[@emreyapc1222]

no it won't

[@NecTeezay]

really enjoyed the detail on your video!

[@1Phase1]

Didn't the Empire still technically exist in Morea for a time?

[@madridleno49tumadre30]

Yes it did!

[@1Phase1]

Madridleno49 Tu Madre Ah good. I thought I got that completely wrong lol

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

And Trebizond? Few decades after.

[@j.b.t.b.]

Yes, and in Trebizond as well - although the Morean ruler was actually heir to the Empire iirc

[@toomuch290]

Epirus (iirc) had a similar situation like Trebizond as well, until it fell in 1479

[@diluglio7241]

Greetings from Brazil my Turkish brothers. This is beautiful !!!!!!!!

Would you like to make a video about how East Roman Empire lost the entire Anatolia to the Turks?

[@petros311]

the help of the 3 ships were not send by the genoese of Galata but was hired by the emperor konstanine to bring suplies to the City and was also another 4th ship a byzantine from Crete with captain Flantanelas, they fight their way in the city when the wind was stoped and were surunded by the ottoman ships but they held firm fighting for hours just few houndred meters from the harbor gates! ottoman admiral Baltoglu attacked Flantanelas ship and after large scale fighting, the turks used the ottoman flagships as steping stown and they were bring more soldiers from the other ships, but eventually the byzantine ship were victorius, Baltoglu injured and the wind started to blow again and bring the ships to the safety of the city. another heroic event were the greek volunteers from Crete that were manned 3 towers on the sea-walls. after the city collapsed they were traped inside, they refused to surrender brefering death from capture, after long hours of fighting the turks eager to plunder, finaly the Sultan give his word to leave the cretans with their weapons and flags and board their 2 ships and returned home, they were the first to bring the news of the holy City fall!

[@Berkay-xl4hu]

"Left the door open". Well, the city actually fell because of the tremendous fire power coming from the biggest canons ever built in that time, destroying the city walls.

[@romainvicta8817]

I don't think so. The rubble actually served as a better barrier against the cannons as they absorbed them better. From what I read there was fighting outside of the city wall and they failed to shut it in time and ottoman forces entered by force. But I could be wrong, it's hard to tell nowadays.

[@anonymouscommenter7578]

This whole series of events makes me sad, when you read about the collapse of the ottomans in WWI it makes me happy. Rome forever!

[@jormundaggrfarlier5010]

Ottomans didnt collapse at WW1 they were already dying for 2 centuries

[@Kashimo_Glazer123]

Ottoman empire forever

[@SuperYAS111]

Your just a Islamic hater so just say it no need to hate a empire all empires have a dark side to them please look at the good sides too instead of focusing too much on the bad sides

[@koylu2408]

Great video , as a Turk im proud of this conquest and have a great respect for those who defended it . One mighty empire finished the other countinued . But at the end both of them gone . Respect to my Greek brothers

[@primsesbora352]

Off nasıl koymuşuz ya cidden nasıl hemen bahaneye başlıyorsunuz cidden ağlamayın :)

[@onurozcelik5958]

Proud for some, shame for some, or regret. anyway, it feels GREAT to be TURK ;) for some Byzantians who left from 1453

[@kesorangutan6170]

oh god, the comment section!

[@personaldove]

You deserve it.

[@kesorangutan6170]

+AugustanFinn Why?

[@personaldove]

bircan doğaroğlu For Constantinople.

[@mykomatos5445]

A real mess isn't it

[@mortyjames5897]

+AugustanFinn Why are you salty about something that happened over 500 years ago, and that you were never a part of, and that Europeans actually helped to cause? Why the fuck are you even viewing history as right/wrong? It only goes to show you're an idiot sensationalist.

[@pelegrino791]

One of the darkest moment in Europe history ...

[@joaquinnotphoenix3055]

yet brought a light in Europe. The Renaissance

[@Hdusiekwbshsjs]

Greatest*

[@josephplatt100]

Brings a tear to my eye.