"Θά 'ρθεις σαν αστραπή" - Greek Song About The Fall of Constantinople

[@sebastianuslupex6884]

Roman glory: >Started in a single city >Ended in a single city

[@radziwill7193]

>Started with Roman catapults . >Finished with Roman catapults .

[@hlgthewall94]

@@radziwill7193 How about no. Take your inferior siege engine somewhere else

[@radziwill7193]

@Jonathan Williams They bought cannons from Venice. And there were very few of them, even in relation to their small army.

[@nouser6541]

@@radziwill7193 they used cannons in seiges as far back as the late 12th century, they were some of the earliest to use cannons in seiges

[@giogio51592]

>ended glory of Rome never ends

[@aokiaoki4238]

"No emperor should outlive his empire." Constantine XI Palaiologos.

[@МаркоПетков-к8к]

Imagine how frustrating it was for him, for ,unlike Napoleon for example, his fight was almost certain to be lost, while French emperor had many options for his country, but were swallowed by his pride. Sad day for the whole world. .

[@akshaymishra3674]

@@МаркоПетков-к8к thing is Napoleons France actually lived ( in beliefs and governance) even after his death ................. Byzantium died.

[@laynethebreadlord7373]

@@akshaymishra3674 it lives in our hearts along with the Roman Empire itself.

[@akshaymishra3674]

@@laynethebreadlord7373 i mean ofcourse .

[@jhroomy]

Tell that to the Kaiser.

[@guam5250]

This day 568 years ago. This was the true end of Rome.

[@nathanpangilinan4397]

All good things must come to an end.

[@mrfakelomenos3325]

*BYZANTIUM

[@guam5250]

@@mrfakelomenos3325 Byzantium succeeded the roman empire after the east-west split. the western roman empire was basically France and Byzantium was the true successor. the fall of Constantinople meant the end of Rome, forever.

[@anima4101]

NICE

[@guam5250]

@Cpt.Frost what

[@pixelatedcrusader8107]

for anyone still listening to this, us Greeks have a little myth. It is said that Constantinos is stuck in one of the walls of Constantinople with a sword and its case (forgot the name). They say that the time where he finally draws the sword out of the case, then the Greeks will get Constantinople and all of the Greeks will be there to witness him emerging from the wall and he will rule for many more years to come. It is also said that some priests, that were doing a liturgy while the Turks were attacking the Eternal City, are stuck in the walls of Hagia Sofia and when Constantinople is retaken by the Greeks, the liturgy will continue with all Greeks attending as it is not allowed for a liturgy not to end in the Orthodox Church.

[@Randomalpharius-]

Very cool myth! Love from Italy 🇮🇹❤️🇬🇷

[@uzidragon2093]

Don’t we actually believe that an angel turned him into marble and placed him beneath the Golden Gate and that now he awaits a call from God to restore Constantinople?

[@pixelatedcrusader8107]

@@uzidragon2093 there are many variations, ive not heard of that before tho thanks for sharing it!

[@pixelatedcrusader8107]

@@Randomalpharius- love italy, cheers!

[@shongalitzky9686]

man! that's a cool one! 🇮🇱❤

[@BeryAb]

"As my city falls, I will fall with it". -Constantine XI

[@officialzji1828]

True words

[@unclesam5230]

“No Emperor shall outlive his Empire” Constantine XI 1453.

[@BeryAb]

@ULTRA CHINESE BAT MAPPING Dayum

[@gespenst650]

@@BeryAb That troll is ruining this comment section

[@anpd5e]

@@ByZHellas ikr

[@alx1138]

My grandfather a pontic Greek still calls Greeks Romans, "Ρωμαίοι". It was the only name he knew for his people. I find it kinda fascinating that I can call myself a Roman, when many people think that the Roman empire is ancient history.

[@georgios_5342]

Well, Κωνσταντίνος ὁ ΙΑ' Δραγάτσης-Παλαιολόγος (Constantine the XI, Dragatsis-Palaiologos), the last emperor of the Roman Greeks, called his people "the rightful descendants of the Romans and the Hellenes". So hey, you can be both! Hellas is out fatherland, our nation, music, language and tradition. Rome is our politeia, our laws of freedom and justice, the one everlasting empire, destined to bring the entire cosmos to Glory, and our Christian faith. 👍

[@ByZHellas]

@ULTRA CHINESE BAT MAPPING What?

[@scerling4083]

@@alx1138 Is he still living in Kazakhstan ?

[@batukurtluoglu845]

You are not alone brother, crimean tatars and circissians had same fate too

[@ByZHellas]

@@alx1138 Yeah, he's a stupid troll, respect to your grandfather who went through hell for his family. A truly respectable man!

[@elqueobserva7663]

"The city has fallen!, The city has fallen!" Man...

[@azizithelethargic9229]

I'm neither Turkish or Christian, but that line make me want to tear up a bit. I can feel their sorrow, when they thought God abandoned them.

[@elqueobserva7663]

@@azizithelethargic9229 It's pretty sad that line. It simply makes you put yourself in their shoes watching their city fall, the despair and hopelessness they must have felt ...

[@azizithelethargic9229]

@@elqueobserva7663 agreed!

[@-xnnybimb-9398]

@@elqueobserva7663 especially when you consider that this would be the end of the Greeks greatness in the world

[@ikris-chan727]

@@azizithelethargic9229 Greeks when they realise that God never was on their side: 👁👄👁

[@orangensafttee4598]

571 years today

[@italianguy1273]

The day in which all true men cry...

[@kamilitas4578]

Así es, Constantinopla y Hagia Sophia todavía duelen como ayer

[@jordanplays-transitandgame1690]

Us Turks were partying 571 years ago today 💪💪💪🐺🐺🐺

[@ardazhy]

@@kamilitas4578 History is full of pain and victories

[@velocity_productions_mapping]

@jordanplays-transitandgame1690 If ancient greeks hadn’t built the Byzantium as a colony you’d be still constructing Istanbul today.

[@Rhomaion78]

Constantine XI is an example of a true ruler. He didn't run away from the city, he didn't hide behind his soldiers. He's like a real warrior rushing into battle with his soldiers. Eternal memory of the hero!

[@franz_vlogs8864]

100th like

[@jonsnow1055]

@@kuroschin8204 Sultan Mehmet treated the city much better than the Crusaders did in 1203. He made it the capital and resoected Hagia Sophia as a holy place unlike the Latin Emperors.

[@piscator13optimus]

@@ΓάιοςἸούλιοςΚαῖσαρ Ave Caesar amate gloriae! Ego unus piscator humilis saluto te! Ita enim vero! Vivat Imperium Romanum!

[@jstnn_jgs]

Shinzou wo sasageyo

[@josephgoldstein3878]

@@jonsnow1055 We turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a move neither ordered by Quran nor Islam.

[@GentlemanGhost1]

When many Catholic leaders refused to rush to the aid of the great city, Giovanni Giustiniani, the famed Genoes mercenary captain and 700 of his men (paid for out of his own pocket) arrived at Constantinople to aid it's defence. A highly charismatic and talented commander he managed to hold his own against Mehmed's till he was struck by shrapnel which resulted in many of the city's defenders, who were raw recruites, to break and flee. His men though, managed to ferry him away as the city fell but he died of his wounds within a few days. A sad but powerful true story the deserves to be a movie or historical fiction.

[@mariosathens1]

true, we the Greeks know about Giustiniani's help to Constantinople. We learn about him in our school books. His name is written in our History for ever.

[@scipioafricanus1346]

Great warrior he was 💪💪💪

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men).

[@rodrigofranca9787]

The schism cost Constatinople, we Christians must be united again to retake Constatinople

[@nonames9935]

@@Universal.. ur gay. u didnt defend (bad-hygiene icecream makers)

[@orth9960]

Orthodox or not, we all cried here.

[@orthodoxy6470]

Yes but dont worry we will get it back one day

[@alikarakoc8371]

No, we didn't cry! Never cried. 😏 Because we are very very happy about conquest of constantinople. Why did we cry? ✌

[@alikarakoc8371]

Constantinople was NOT GREEK! It was Roman before conquest of Turks. And again it is NOT GREEK, it's TURK. NEVER GREEK!

[@unknownexplorer6232]

You dumb? The people who lived in the city were ethnic greeks. They may have still called themselves Romans but genetically they were greek until the turks took over.

[@alikarakoc8371]

@@unknownexplorer6232 You dumb? Eastern Roman Empire not Greek. Because, the empire was Latin... Did you understand? Roman... Roman! Not Greek! Ok!

[@KamalUddin-zd4cw]

Rome died 571 years ago this day.

[@bigboss34231]

Yes. Greetings from İstanbul ;)

[@sagirikohaku6230]

@@bigboss34231 Greetings for what? Nobody cares what you Anatolian descendants of Greek blood who recognise ‘Turkic bandits’ as their ancestors and are followers of ‘Erdoganism’ think.

[@italodoesstuff2720]

@@bigboss34231 Constantinople* :)

[@bigboss34231]

@@italodoesstuff2720 İstanbul* :)

[@italodoesstuff2720]

@@bigboss34231 Constantinople* :)

[@motsuwu]

"God forbid that I should live as an Emperor without an Empire. As my city falls, I will fall with it. Whosoever wishes to escape, let him save himself if he can, and whoever is ready to face death, let him follow me." -Constantine XI Palailogos Last Roman Emperor

[@piscator13optimus]

"As to surrendering the city to you, it is not for me to decide or for anyone else of its citizens; for all of us have reached the mutual decision to die of our own free will, without any regard for our lives." Constantine Palaiologos

[@EtruscanTURK-fs9nn]

Greetings From Etruscans 🇹🇷:)

[@bcchiriac4512]

@@piscator13optimus Yes and we choose not only to die to defend the Byzantine Empire but to defend not only the Orthodox religion but to defend every denominations of Christianity. Because we are one and united we are strong! ✝️☦️🙏

[@rockyblackdog5393]

@@EtruscanTURK-fs9nn Deus Vult Instambul one Day will be Constatinopla Again Wait For It

[@nazeerkhot3651]

@@rockyblackdog5393 i dont think that will happen because greece is in debt and in recession. look i dont have against the greek but yall are wayy too nationalist to think turkey will give up a strategic city which helps them intervene in balkan politics as they are the part of nato.

[@cooperation2212]

"The city is fallen and I am still alive." "Is there no Christian here who will take my head?" -Constantine XI's last words on record

[@loizosnicolaou2914]

A true Emperor☦️

[@danishdude_]

wait howd he die??

[@Adriaticus]

@@danishdude_ He died fighting for the city alongside his men, truly the last of the Romans

[@ozan7427]

@@Adriaticus he died fighting while he escaped to the boats he got faced by ottoman army members. Source is a literal ottoman soldiers while other sources are literal greek political figures that didnt partipicated in war. Its all on wiki.

[@Kaoru_Nakamura]

@@ozan7427 ofc a ottoman wrote about it and lied bout how he "escaped", he was killed at the city when the walls broke down and the ottoman killed him

[@konstantinosdoukaslaskaris2528]

If the Roman Empire is to fall tonight, let it do so by fighting ! -Constantine XI Palaiologos

[@plebisMaximus]

Ave Imperator!

[@byzantium0086]

Today not only Roman empire fallen but the entire western Europe is about to fall to Islam soon.

[@theturkish1373]

@@byzantium0086 What the hell are you talking about?

[@bayonetta857]

@krips237 I think by that point muslims likely won't have to migrate anymore.

[@konstantinosdoukaslaskaris2528]

@krips237 So my friends, let's defend Christendom, let's defend Western civilization!

[@davidchen9772]

"Is there no Christian here who will take my head?" He said. Then he dropped his crown and purple cloak, and fearlessly rushed to the numerous turks.

[@Entrophy23]

@@Cosmo_Hunter777Constantinople fell in 1453 it’s been over 500 years

[@davidchen9772]

@Hello_everyone552 *_“Then out spake brave Horatius,_* *_The Captain of the gate:_* *_‘To every man upon this earth_* *_Death cometh soon or late._* *_And how can man die better_* *_Than facing fearful odds,_* *_For the ashes of his fathers,_* *_And the temples of his Gods,_* *_‘And for the tender mother_* *_Who dandled him to rest,_* *_And for the wife who nurses_* *_His baby at her breast,_* *_And for the holy maidens_* *_Who feed the eternal flame,_* *_To save them from false Sextus_* *_That wrought the deed of shame?"_* ---- Thomas Babington Macaulay, *_Horatius_* This is the spirit of Roman ancestors, and you never realize it.

[@salemsalem-jb1bg]

@Read_my_profile_descriptionimpossible to win Turks?? Egyptians won against Turks in 1832, and 1840 Russians won against Turks in 1877, they reached Yeshil Koy. Bulgarians, Greeks, Serbs won in 1913. England, France, Greece won in 1919z What are you talking about??

[@Panamanamodernday]

​@@salemsalem-jb1bgyeah and later Turkey won alone in 1919-1922

[@malaprinceza100]

Serbian blood in him...

[@clementiuspoplicola5825]

He died on 29 May 1453, the day the city fell. His last recorded words were: "The city is fallen and I am still alive", and then he tore off his imperial ornaments so as to let nothing distinguish him from any other soldier and led his remaining soldiers into a last charge where he was killed.

[@tanishavnishsingh5198]

He was such a brave man! RIP

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

[@user-bm4ot3lc4v]

​@@Universal.. Literally nobody asked tho

[@thelandofkamarda6875]

@@Universal.. nobody cares

[@childreninmybasement1]

it was yesterday when he died

[@taboritskygaming7841]

"He didn't cry at all during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?" Men:

[@minerva31]

Clearly then women cry for both

[@a.gallardo4321]

where can I get your pfp?

[@pataynasiboni]

it's the funny clock man!!!

[@AmHA_Official]

Better spit in the face of communism gamers cuz Taboritsky is here!

[@natedash11]

Titanic was about a less than worthless aristocratic socialite woman who took men for all they were worth. This song, on the other hand, is about true love and sacrifice. In Hoc Signo Vinces.

[@elf3995]

Where a real man cries

[@Leo-dt5ic]

@Manuel Elia Barsoum based

[@SumDumGai5]

@Manuel Elia Barsoum Turkey owns you. Get over it.

[@hurriyetperver5272]

It is a day of happines not a day of crying

[@nearhos3106]

@@hurriyetperver5272 what did you just say?

[@hurriyetperver5272]

@@nearhos3106 I said it is a day of happiness not a day of crying

[@skyline3230]

I am so sorry, Greece...this day 570 years ago...a magnificent city fell... Long live Greece Πότε ξανά(Greeks, I hope it's okay that I added, "Πότε ξανά" at the end)

[@skyline3230]

@ataturkjugend why? And don't make it political...this is about your neighbor...not Turkey

[@berkay6947]

Still a magnificent city.

[@okaloperdis7187]

You have the right to write in any language man you don't need our permission.(I'm Greek btw)

[@skyline3230]

@@okaloperdis7187 I love Greeks

[@okaloperdis7187]

@@skyline3230 thanks I love Greeks too 👍

[@restitutororbis1216]

Never forget.

[@oogaleeboogalee6522]

NEVER FORGIVE

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@Noker1071]

@@jasoncoreas9432 dream

[@EmonglerGrimaldus]

@@jasoncoreas9432 It will be Roman again

[@Noker1071]

@@EmonglerGrimaldus No in Rome or Byzantium. Istanbul is the city of Turks. stop living in a dream

[@atillanandorfuri3343]

Constantine XI was one of the rare monarchs who didn't only enjoy the benefits of power, but also took on the responsibilities that should come with it. Rest in peace king

[@g1u2y345]

Id imagine it would be pretty hard for him to sit back and enjoy the power when he was constantly under threat and was desperately trying to not be the last emperor of the Romans.

[@atillanandorfuri3343]

@@g1u2y345 he could have very well left to Spain or something, taking the imperial treasury with him and lived out his life as an honored guest in almost any European court. But he didn't. He stayed in his failing city, and looked certain death in the eye like a true emperor.

[@icxcnika1823]

@@atillanandorfuri3343 Yes Atilla , the great EMPEROR died as an Emperor should, in the thick of battle defending his people . Rest in peace honoured KING 👑

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@icxcnika1823]

@@Universal.. Yes ,so they did .!

[@BlueFan99]

For some context: Constantine was the last Christian ruler of Constantinople, which alongside his bravery at the city's fall cemented him as a near-legendary figure in later histories and Greek folklore. Some saw the foundation of Constantinople (the New Rome) under Constantine the Great and its loss under another Constantine as the fulfillment of the city's destiny, just as Old Rome had been founded by a Romulus and lost under another, Romulus Augustulus. He became known in later Greek folklore as the Marble Emperor reflecting a popular legend which endured for centuries that Constantine had not actually died, but had been rescued by an angel and turned into marble, hidden beneath the Golden Gate of Constantinople awaiting a call from God to be restored to life and reconquer both the city and the old empire. King of Kings, help the King!

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

[@Byzant1453]

@@Universal.. 1 you not Lilyrian you Alvania in politics the litlle brother of Turkey and ofc you Muslims. 2 Lilyrians was Greeks you as Alvanians you exist at least 250 years only you have no history. 3 all this you said are cheap Alvanian propagandas by fake historians Alvania paif to told all that propagandas. 4 you land is actualy Greek and lot of true historians said that even Italian. You have never been Romain you insult as Greeks and Italians ether. And you hate Greece deadly because you cant win as. In all wars you help our enemy and you fake news sayx you help as brw. Nice tried with those ptopagandas but no one believes you with out proof and this is not words only , sorry.

[@Universal..]

@@Byzant1453 Before I start, I would like to remind you that my sources are not even Albanian, so this is not Albanian propaganda. Then my sources are sources studied by the greatest historian, anthropologist, linguists (etc.) from the four corners of the world (French, Canadian, English, Italian, American, German etc ...) And the Illyrians were not Greeks for the simple and good reason that they were considered as Barbaros which means NOT-GREC (different language etc). See Thucydides etc.

[@Universal..]

@@Byzant1453 First of all I open a parenthesis about the name of Albania or Albanians quoted by Strabo (around 58-21/25) in the 1st century BC and Claudius Ptolemy (around 100 - 170 AD) in the 2nd century AD. It derives from the name of an Illyrian tribe, the Albanoi, which was located around the city of Albanopolis (now Zgërdhesh located in the region of Krujë). Moreover, even today, a region of Albania, from the north of Tirana (between the rivers Mat and Erzen), is called Albëni (gheg dialect) or Arbëri (tosk dialect). But this name Albanoi with its various variants (Arbanites, Arvanites, Arvanitis, Arvanos, Arban, Arbani, Arbanon, Arnavuts, Arnauts, Arbëri, Arbër, Arbëni, Arbën, Albën, Albanois, or Albanians) really began to spread when the Albanian territories became a field of hostility and a buffer zone between Byzantines and the new Slavic invaders (Serbs, Croats etc.. ...) towards the beginning of the seventh century AD. Several writers of the eleventh century, including Michel Attaliate and Jean Skyltzes, have recounted this kind of confrontation and widely spoken of these Albanian mountain tribes. It is the Angevin chancelleries (Charles I of Anjou, brother of St Louis, proclaimed himself king of Albania in 1272) which, in the 13th century, conveyed the name of Albanian or Albanians, which spread rapidly, like wildfire, throughout Europe. It should be noted that the Albanians never use this name (Albanian) to designate their own ethnic group: they call themselves Shqiptar, that is to say son or child of the eagle. Source : Albanais: histoire du Moyen Age au XXe s, P.54, Mathieu AREF (Histoire et langue) ou l'incroyable Odyssée d'un peuple préhellénique

[@Universal..]

@@Byzant1453 "What we can say with reasonable certainty is that there is no evidence that the Albanians immigrated to their land from anywhere else. It is therefore safe to assume that they are indigenous to the region, unlike their Slavic neighbors who invaded the Balkans from the north in the sixth and seventh centuries. Source: Elsie, Robert.(🇨🇦) "Albanian Literature: A Short History". Dr. Elsie has written over sixty books on Albanian studies. "After World War II, but especially since the serious riots in Kosovo in 1981, Serbian archaeologists have been at pains to disprove the theory of Illyrian ethnic origins of the Albanians." Source: Vickers, Miranda.(🇬🇧) "Between Serb and Albanian: A History of Kosovo." The father of the Serbian nation Dobrica Cosic considers the ability to lie and lying to be the moral virtue of the Serbian people and the foundation of Serbian foundation of Serbian pride. Here is a direct quote from Dobrica Cosic: "Lying is the greatest virtue of the Serbian people". Dobrica Cosic continues and says: "We lie to deceive ourselves... To console others, we lie to fight fear, to encourage ourselves, to hide our misery... Lying is a trait of our patriotism and the proof of our innate intelligence. We lie creatively, imaginatively and inventively". Source: Deobe book.

[@mrk9093]

At the “Basileus, Basileus, help us”, thats where I cried. Such a powerful song…

[@KrzysztofTomecki]

Królu, królu... Pomóż!

[@bvillafuerte179]

@@KrzysztofTomecki Felipe VI of Spain, by the grace of God, emperor of the Romans.

[@funnywarnerbox300]

It said "King of Kings, help the king"

[@perseusjackson3637]

As an Italian, this makes me sad. Byzantium may have been a Greek Empire, but it was still a clear successor of Rome. This marked the end of Rome in the east, and the fall of the Christian Cross for hundreds of years.

[@byJessCh]

the eastern roman empire got split from the west very early. the cultural differences were too many. rome didnt care when byzantium fall.

[@anastsi6767]

@@byJessCh you are wrong,east and west were always connected,byzantines even until 11th century they had lands in italy and they always wanted to liberate italian peninsula and restore again the rome as justinian did in 6th century.After 11th century this goal stopped because byzantium was weakened and lost most of the lands in anatolia,north balkans and italy.

[@Francescomonti60]

@Jiraiya Sennin why is that?

[@Francescomonti60]

@Jiraiya Sennin I still don't get the point of your comment. Are you trying to say that the western and the eastern Roman empire never were close or something like that? And also, you can't call someone hypocrite because you blame him for something that happened hundreds of years ago and something he didn't do personally. Also you can't put shame on a country for something that our ancestors did. I mean you can do it but if you do it you're just a jerk.

[@Francescomonti60]

@Jiraiya Sennin that's the point! We, or at least I, don't blame the turks of today but the ones of that time. If you pay attention to the comments you'll notice that no one is insulting modern turks, instead, the talk is about the ones that needed two months to conquer a city when they had almost twenty times the number of the troops of the byzantine and had better technology. So again, no one blames you're people (as opposed to what you are doing) but they blame your ancestors.

[@ttq3661]

I'm not even Greek, but I cried at the end. It's so powerful

[@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonely]

No u didnt, i bet u frowned lol

[@ttq3661]

@@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonely Where do I know you from？

[@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonely]

@@ttq3661 im from your marjes yard

[@thedrugdealerinthehomedepot]

All men are Romans at heart, except for Turkish and French people they are of Satans realm.

[@W1mzyy]

yeah it is

[@nathanpangilinan4397]

When Odoacer broke through Ravenna's gates, he didn't find the all-powerful Emperor of the civilized world, two Consuls protecting the Republic, not even a King leading his people into prosperity but a weak and frightened child unable to protect himself, much less the people he nominally ruled. When Mehmed the Conqueror broke through Constantinople's walls, he found an Emperor who fought to the death and refused to live as an Emperor without an Empire.

[@ZephLodwick]

In defense of Romulus, he was twelve or something. Sygarius, duke of Gaul, fled his rump state after being defeated in the Battle of Soissons. Julius Nepos was betrayed by his own men.

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@alfatejpblind6498]

@@Universal.. Aurelian was a serb 🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@Universal..]

@@alfatejpblind6498 Aurelian was as being a native of Illyricum. Several of the most-outstanding emperors of the late Roman Empire were of Illyrian (🇦🇱) origin, including Claudius II Gothicus, AURELIAN, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great, most of whom were chosen by their own troops on the battlefield and later acclaimed by the Senate. Source : Illyria historical region, Europe, Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[@alfatejpblind6498]

@@Universal.. Alright, for real this time. You’re right, they were illyrians, but showing the albanian flag as a symbol for them is not accurate. The amount of admixture that has happened in the balkans means that all of the ethnicities there have their fair share of illyrian DNA, even if the albanians are the only ones who’ve retained the language.

[@ZarblixPhantom]

I deeply regret the fall of the Byzantine Empire, a civilization that enlightened the world for more than a thousand years with its culture, science, art and spirituality. The preservation of classical knowledge, architectural innovations like the Hagia Sophia, and the development of law with the Code of Justinian are just a few of the many invaluable contributions we received from the Byzantines. We owe immense gratitude for all the legacy they left for humanity. I also pay tribute to the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, whose courage and dedication until the end represent the resilience and greatness of this great empire.

[@surinam911]

@bvillafuerte765 ROME

[@CuauhtemocMaldonadoOfficial]

​@@surinam911It's not Rome empire. Rome was for the first 150 years when Greek and Italy where one. And when Italy left from Greece because of Orthodox and Catholic we named it Byzantine and for 1.200+ years. So yeah its Byzantine and only Greece defend there and it's 100/100 Greek.

[@Greik1821]

They fought till the end. they didn’t surrender

[@bakouchberber2530]

The Romans never surrender

[@HasHas21]

@@q9wgyo73 he speak turkish

[@Averagepoetrylover]

They did though but it was to a turkey

[@oxo_oxdox]

@@q9wgyo73 kaynak derken? Tam olarak ne dediğini hatirliyor musunuz? Eğer bana yazarsaniz yardimci olurum...

[@affangundem8836]

@@bakouchberber2530 nope they surrendered

[@foreverkid2930]

Most people don't understand that because Constantine fought till the end with his soldiers, he made himself a beacon of hope for Greeks throughout the ottoman empire's rule. This was one of the reasons 1821 war of independence happened as also and the previous attempts. Honestly, as a Greek the feels you get when you realize that are unspeakable. Edit: after many months I see that my comment started many extremely controversial topics. I remined everyone that we do not choose how we feel in life but we can choose what emotions we embrace. Firstly, I am half Arbanitis which for ME and personally means I'm like a lost brother from Albanians. Secondly, If my country told me we are going to conquer Istanbul I would not join. Why would I want to kill people? Don't take it wrong It's not that I don't love my country it's that I don't hate any country. Past is the past. You can observe in languages, in customs, in clothes, in religion, even in the movement of our hands that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. Adiós!

[@papahairy5315]

Even now, the legend of the marble emperor lives on.

[@keyos1955]

Byzantines were not Greeks, they were Romans

[@theodiscusgaming3909]

@@keyos1955 same difference

[@MAGNUS15Pros]

@@keyos1955 at that point they were basically Greeks

[@keyos1955]

@@MAGNUS15Pros They never became Greeks, it's only a old fairytale someone taught yoi

[@drboyo7680]

For all of my Byzantine Empire fans who want to sing this banger, here is the transliteration: (Dth is pronounced like th in the IPA: ð) (Gh is pronounced like the y in yee or a voiced version of h in hue IPA: ɣ) (H is pronounced like h in hue IPA: x) (Verbs with ‘ between are pronounced as one syllable, e.g ki’aghelos is kYAghelos) (Accent marks is where the stress is) Thá rthis san astrapí Thá hi i hóra ghiortí Thálassa ghi ke uranós Sto dthikó su fos Tha dithó sta lefká Na s’agixo xaná Fos, esí ke kardthiá mu’eghó Póso s’aghapó Chorus Vasilévs, Vasiléon, Vasilí voíthi Éleos, éleos, epuránie The’é Konstantínos Dthraghátsis Paleológhos Éleo Theú Aftokrátor ton Roméon Stin píli tu’aghíu Romanú Kavaliká tin fára tu Tin aspropodtharátin Téssera víta Éleos, Éleos, Marmarás Vósporos ke Mávri Tríti Fríxon ílie, sténaxon ghi: Eálo í pòli, Eálo í póli! Vasilévusa, píli hrisí Ki’o porfiroghénnitos Stin kókkili miliá I póli ítan to spathí I póli to kodári I póli ítan to klidthi tis Romanías ólis Sópase, Kirá Dthéspina Ke min polidthakrízis Páli me hrónia me kerús Páli dthiká su thá’ne Stin píli tu Romanú Éfighes ghia’allú Ki’ághelos tha se féri’edthó Ston sostó keró Mes tin Ághia Sofiá Tha vrethúme xaná Liturghía mellontikí I Éllines mazí Chorus Vasilévs, Vasiléon, Vasilí voíthi Éleos, éleos, epuránie The’é Konstantínos Dthraghátsis Paleológhos Éleo Theú Aftokrátor ton Roméon Stin píli tu’aghíu Romanú Kavaliká tin fára tu Tin aspropodtharátin Téssera víta Éleos, Éleos, Marmarás Vósporos ke Mávri Tríti Fríxon ílie, sténaxon ghi: Eálo í pòli, Eálo í póli! Vasilévusa, píli hrisí Ki’o porfiroghénnitos Stin kókkili miliá I póli ítan to spathí I póli to kodári I póli ítan to klidthi tis Romanías ólis Sópase, Kirá Dthéspina Ke min polidthakrízis Páli me hrónia me kerús Páli dthiká su thá’ne Thá rthis san astrapí Thá hi i hóra ghiortí Thálassa ghi ke uranós Sto dthikó su fos Mes tin Ághia Sofiá Tha vrethúme xaná Liturghía mellontikí I Éllines mazí Konstantínos.. Dthraghátsis.. Paleológhos! Edit: Please tell me if I’m wrong

[@hannahquintua]

THANK YOU

[@Salibascored]

Underated cooment

[@georgios_5342]

Why did you have œ? They're read just as a simple o. Also, I think that writing dth for the th sound was a bit too much, but if it's consistent, it's fine. Thanks for taking the time to do all this.

[@drboyo7680]

@@georgios_5342 Thanks for giving me the advice.

[@georgios_5342]

@@drboyo7680 no problem. Also, mafri should be mavri, and vasilefusa should be vasilevusa. Really nicely done overall

[@zaranski1889]

He chose to fight till his death together with his army than run away with a ship. True emperor 🇬🇷❤️🇧🇷

[@Nagvanshieus]

Big L😂

[@zaranski1889]

@@Nagvanshieus L stands for what? Lick your German boss balls?

[@navilandinator4479]

@Nagvanshieus, kid, not like you could even board a ship 💀

[@josefstalin4526]

Brazil is not white

[@BesiktasSevdalisi187]

Bir korkak gibi ölmektense kahraman olarak ölmeyi tercih etti

[@mileschristi3061]

As a Roman Catholic I have a deep respect for the history of Constantinople and my Orthodox Brothers...I'm from Puglia in Southern Italy that remained a Byzantine dominion until 1071 and we still have deep traces of that heritage

[@Maharlikan_Federal_Empire]

Do you agree to build a new Hagia Sophia Church someday?

[@CatholicCrusader__30]

​@@Maharlikan_Federal_Empire Of course, theirs nothing to build. Just remove the minarets surrounding the Church.

[@jebbush2527]

Constantine XI was a Catholic who supported the union of Florence, which is from an ecumenical council the schismatic easterners rejected shortly after the fall of Constantinople when the Turks replaced the patriarch with Scholarius and created the modern ‘Orthodox’ Church. I respect deeply the eastern tradition, and even respect the modern Orthodox Church generally, but these are just the facts! John Bekkos, Constantine XI, Cdl. Bessarion, Cdl. Isodore of Kiev, Ora pro nobis

[@kritikosofara]

Hello Italian brother.

[@montecristo6389]

I am Albanian (Arber) Catholic and I am a good connoisseur of history. My soul aches for Constantinople because my ancestors were also part of Byzantium at that time. If Gjergj Kastrioti *Scanderbeg* was in charge of Byzantium, it would never have been conquered by the Ottoman monogols.-Milan Shufly

[@robertoronco9355]

As an Italian, I am proud of how the Greeks continued, and continue still the Roman legacy. I salute you!

[@thisissparta7014]

Brothers🇬🇷♥️🇮🇹

[@ΑθανάσιοςΡαφαήλΜπαλτάς]

Fratelli per sempre

[@walterhartwellwhite6482]

@Kerem Dzukljan bruh

[@ottogreece6173]

@IMPERIAL GANGLANDIA we are Romans. Rome inspired the idea of a united Europe. That's the point Latin Hellenic and Germanic people together. And also no Romans did not kill Greeks they loved Greeks

[@Corsicus]

Una faccia una razza 🇬🇷♥️🇮🇹

[@georgegkagka1773]

As a Greek ive read so much about the Eastern Roman Empire and especially the fall of Costantinople. And i cant help holding my tears back while listening to this hymn. Constantine was such a tragic figure. He knew he was gonna be the last emperor and he still didnt give out a single piece of land without a fight. He is the equivelant of a medieval Leonidas

[@SP19NC]

Θα την πάρουμε πίσω την Πόλη! Πολύ σύντομα! Σε όσους το λέω, γελάνε! Αλλά δεν πειράζει! Καλύτερα γελάει αυτός που γελάει τελευταίος! 🇬🇷❤️🇨🇾

[@muharremtgt1588]

Can you understand all lyrics? Because old Greek was different from Todays Greek.

[@georgegkagka1773]

@@muharremtgt1588 The song is written in medieval Greek which is very closely related to the kind of Greek we speak today. So yeah even if some words arent used anymore i can understand the entire thing.

[@billaras21aek]

@@SP19NC 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SP19NC]

@@billaras21aek Γέλα, γέλα...

[@selina7172]

The Thing about this song is it Doesn't curse or hate any Rivals Here. Just Remembering the City that was belonged to them once

[@eddiearentz5083]

Her: "He's probably looking at porn" Me: (holding back tears for the emperor)

[@cant8160]

Lol

[@cristhianramirez6939]

This is better than porn

[@lorddoof3370]

@@cristhianramirez6939 Porn is a demonic force which wars against Orthodoxy, most things are better than porn.

[@cristhianramirez6939]

@@lorddoof3370 But is highly addictive, i suffer from it

[@altrightgut1765]

@@lorddoof3370 religions are nonsense, atheism is the future

[@cpegg5840]

Little known fact: There were 2 or 3 Turkish princes who had been raised as hostages in Constantinople that fought for Byzantines; Mehmed executed them as traitors

[@guneso4783]

As Turk that we learn it as that they were brothers and they would fight for throne when he escaped to constontinapole and instabilizing the goverment they were gonna die anyways

[@varangiangaming7178]

Glory to those fallen heroes long may they rest in eternal peace

[@empireofsealand1865]

they are real reason of Fall/Conquest of Constantinople. Constantin asked more money for them and Mehmed refused then attacked them

[@kikieleutheriadou1661]

@@varangiangaming7178 discord.com/invite/xV7fMRT

[@kikieleutheriadou1661]

@@guneso4783 discord.com/invite/xV7fMRT

[@Anonimka338]

I am not Crying, WE are crying P.S. As a Georgian, I Cannot explain how catastrophic this event was. In our History Chronicles Book, Called "Life of Kartli", there is written : "Since Constantinople has been fallen, The Sun Never rose again".

[@EmirahnMerhaba]

Accept It.

[@tuplat5107]

Real men don't cry... Apparently I am not a real man

[@NewfoundMapping]

@@EmirahnMerhaba How about you accept some women into your life. Not like you could anyways, the only thing you do all day is eat McDonald’s.

[@dissapointingopinions4877]

@@EmirahnMerhaba accept losing your economy.

[@Reservemercedesdriver]

@@NewfoundMapping what did emirahn type in the comments

[@GiangHo-wr5up]

As a Vietnamese Catholic, after listening to this song, even though I do not speak or understand Greek, the name Constantinople still resonates with me. Now, the Byzantine people are in Heaven enjoying peace and joy with God. We shall be reunited with them. Amen

[@RkBOR2]

Η Κωνσταντινούπολη θα πάρει κάποια στιγμή της θέση που τις αξίζει, χαιρετισμούς στην Βραζιλία από την Ελλάδα

[@sidneyjoerelleutod5489]

I cried listening this, my ancestors existed from Constantinople, i felt bad, because one of them witnessed the Fall of Constantinople, saying "All is chaos, all is death" so listening this makes me sad... 🇬🇷

[@g1u2y345]

Greeks must have felt the exact same way during the Istanbul Pogrom in the 1950s, when they finally left the city for good.

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@justinianthegreatandnerd6377]

@@Universal.. stop spamming that

[@joska923]

@@Universal.. look, i found a spambot

[@AixlaachenPax1801]

I cried too my friend, and if something ever happens to Greece I'm ready to die to take Constantinople back as Europe wouldn't exist without Greece. Love Greece from France 🇫🇷✝🤝☦🇬🇷

[@sir_weepi6549]

“As my city falls, I fall with it” -Κωνσταντίνος XI

[@justinianthegreatandnerd6377]

@@Universal.. cap edit: ratio'd

[@harithdanial141]

A last emperor of romans dress like normal soldier because want enemy see him as soldiers not emperor. What a honourable ending for Romans. I can guarantee there are most leader will run away in that situation, but he brave enough to stay for his city

[@Universal..]

@@LefYakuza In my list they are all Illyrians. (I gave you the source) Several of the most-outstanding emperors of the late Roman Empire were of Illyrian (🇦🇱) origin, including Claudius II Gothicus, AURELIAN, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great, most of whom were chosen by their own troops on the battlefield and later acclaimed by the Senate. Source 📜: Illyria historical region, Europe, Encyclopaedia Britannica.

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians are the ancestors of the current Albanians. The greatest scientific authorities of the world have pronounced themselves on the INDIGENOUS and Illyrian origin of the Albanians. I will quote among others: - 🇩🇪 Gottfried Leibniz - 🇸🇪 Johann Thunmann - 🇩🇪 Ritter von Xilander - 🇩🇪 Franz Bopp - 🇩🇪 Jakob Fallmerayer - 🇩🇪 J, von Hahn - 🇩🇪 Paul Kretschner - 🇦🇹 Norbert Jokl - 🇦🇹Maximilian Lambertz - 🇬🇧 William Leak - 🇬🇧 Stewart Mann - 🇬🇧 Dane Holger Pedersen - 🇮🇹 Angelo Masci - 🇦🇹 G. Mayer, H. Olberg - 🇦🇹 R. Solta - 🇨🇵 A. Ducellier - 🇭🇷 Milan Šufflay - 🇭🇷 Radoslav. Katicic Etc ... From the beginning of the Paleolithic the territory of Illyria (formerly, from the two banks of the Danube to Epirus) was occupied by men as proven by numerous discoveries of which the Karprina caves dating from approximately 160.000 years (currently in Croatia), the Gjatan cave (in Albania near Shkodër), etc. . Eugene Pittard (🇫🇷) affirmed in 1916: "I have already said elsewhere that Albania seems to me to contain the most important archaeological and anthropological documents for what concerns the origins of the MOST ANCIENT POPULATIONS OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA; populations that, at the dawn of history, we see appear under the name of Illyrians! Sources 📜 : (The peoples of the Balkans, antropological sketches, Neuchâtel / Paris)

[@Universal..]

First of all I open a parenthesis about the name of Albania or Albanians quoted by Strabo (around 58-21/25) in the 1st century BC and Claudius Ptolemy (around 100 - 170 AD) in the 2nd century AD. It derives from the name of an Illyrian tribe, the Albanoi, which was located around the city of Albanopolis (now Zgërdhesh located in the region of Krujë). Moreover, even today, a region of Albania, from the north of Tirana (between the rivers Mat and Erzen), is called Albëni (gheg dialect) or Arbëri (tosk dialect). But this name Albanoi with its various variants (Arbanites, Arvanites, Arvanitis, Arvanos, Arban, Arbani, Arbanon, Arnavuts, Arnauts, Arbëri, Arbër, Arbëni, Arbën, Albën, Albanois, or Albanians) really began to spread when the Albanian territories became a field of hostility and a buffer zone between Byzantines and the new Slavic invaders (Serbs, Croats etc.. ...) towards the beginning of the seventh century AD. Several writers of the eleventh century, including Michel Attaliate and Jean Skyltzes, have recounted this kind of confrontation and widely spoken of these Albanian mountain tribes. It is the Angevin chancelleries (Charles I of Anjou, brother of St Louis, proclaimed himself king of Albania in 1272) which, in the 13th century, conveyed the name of Albanian or Albanians, which spread rapidly, like wildfire, throughout Europe. It should be noted that the Albanians never use this name (Albanian) to designate their own ethnic group: they call themselves Shqiptar, that is to say son or child of the eagle. Source📜 : Albanais: histoire du Moyen Age au XXe s, P.54, Mathieu AREF (Histoire et langue) ou l'incroyable Odyssée d'un peuple préhellénique.

[@brucewayne1405]

When - during the greek revolution - a british naval commander named Cordington suggested to Kolokotronis that the greeks should come to terms with the Turks, Kolokotronis replied: "Our king did not come to terms." This was Constantine's legacy. No surrender

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@fortified6778]

@@Universal.. we wuz illyrians, byzantines, romans,pelasgians, epirotes, ottomans n shieet

[@generalalexandrospapagos325]

@@Universal.. Bro you've got 1k+ comments on this channel, most are you just trying to spread fake lies about Greeks 😂😂 Go get a life my man.

[@Universal..]

@@generalalexandrospapagos325 I am not lying because I give you the main sources of these emperors. In my list they are all Illyrians. (I gave you the source) Several of the most-outstanding emperors of the late Roman Empire were of Illyrian (🇦🇱) origin, including Claudius II Gothicus, Aurelian, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great, most of whom were chosen by their own troops on the battlefield and later acclaimed by the Senate. Source : Illyria historical region, Europe, Encyclopaedia Britannica. You're just jealous. (No wonder because most Greeks are jealous of the ancestors of the Albanians)

[@SuperStriker7US]

​@@Universal.. Maybe, but regardless modern Albania has been turned into a barbaric nation by the Ottomans, which is Islamic and fights against the rest of proper western civilization. Albania gay Skanderbeg rolling in his grave rn :C

[@Na_raola]

I'm not a Greek, I'm not even a Christian, let alone an Orthodox Christian, but I think Constantinople is a legitimate Roman territory and should be returned to its descendants even now. God bless Constantinople!

[@farneyribeirosantana6580]

Greek and bizantinium* dont confuse the greeks with these roman animals

[@_xoma_-yo2zf]

​@@farneyribeirosantana6580 But don't they see themselves as roman? (At least in the 15th century)

[@farneyribeirosantana6580]

@@_xoma_-yo2zf The culture was greek and the language was greek. Byzantinium empire was based in greek culture.

[@Na_raola]

​@emre_iris it's just joke I'm agree your opinion

[@giuse2289]

this song sounds so nostalgic somehow i didn't know greek was such a sweet language. 🇮🇹♥️🇬🇷

[@mufa6315]

🖤🇦🇿🇵🇰🇹🇷🇹🇲🇹🇳🇺🇿🇵🇸 🤍noob greek🇧🇲🇧🇾🇧🇻🇧🇷🇨🇦🇬🇧🇬🇷🇮🇷🇮🇶🇰🇷🇸🇦🇵🇹🇮🇱🇧🇬🇦🇫🇦🇲🇦🇷🇩🇿🇪🇹🇪🇸🇱🇧🇺🇦🇹🇩🇺🇸🇺🇾🇾🇪 noobs 🤓

[@davidbrignolo9708]

@@mufa6315 what?

[@aristsav6833]

Where do you think Latin Got it from 😅😁

[@davidbrignolo9708]

Una faccia, una razza!

[@ΓιάννηςΜπέης-λ9φ]

I know right im greek and took Italian in high school as a secondary language. Started from scratch but they seemed pretty easy to understand. Alas, love from greece 🇬🇷♥️🇮🇹

[@hotsyep5880]

As an Italian, this is the one thing that Italians and Greeks can come together for the common good. For the Glory of Rome.

[@serious460]

Tell that to the pope lol

[@antmiralgeneralaladeen]

Sorry my friend I realy like you Italians but the east Hellenistic and Orthodox part of the Roman empire is completely different from the Latin Catholic west part.Especially after the 6-7th century.Keep the Glory of Rome for you, we have our own glory.Actually maybe this is the only thing that we Greeks and Italians can't come together xaxa.Love from Greece!

[@twiddlerat9920]

@@antmiralgeneralaladeen No, because the entire hellenic roman empires territory was conquered by latin rome, latin rome is the only reason the hellenic roman empire existed

[@antmiralgeneralaladeen]

@@twiddlerat9920 The Roman empire simply couldn't dominate Greek civilization of the east part.Romans only conquered land.Culturally is more like we conquered them.Because of that strong culture Byzantium survived for more than 1000 years.

[@twiddlerat9920]

@@antmiralgeneralaladeen Culture didn't preserve byzantium, it was competent rulers and generals

[@chadus9939]

"the city was the key to all of Rome" *Cries*

[@aokiaoki4238]

It's wrong translation, it says Ρωμανία= Roman Empire

[@Arguingpit93]

Well, that's worse

[@EtruscanTURK-fs9nn]

Greetings From Etruscans 🇹🇷:)

[@muharremtgt1588]

@@EtruscanTURK-fs9nn Neresi oluyo la orası?

[@AlexAlex-bz6cp]

Crying too from Ukraine((((

[@giannissergis5940]

As a Greek, i'm really surprised and honoured to see so many foreign people listening to this song , so strange. Thank you all!

[@MadPagan03]

Remember, Hagia Sophia looks like this, not this

[@galilelollel9658]

We are not foreigns. Everyone belongs to the Roman Empire and the byzantines were a part ones too and still are. Also im german italian sooooo yeah. Lets retake it shall we?

[@blasiusoravit5797]

Todos somos Romanos, por sangre, tradición, y derecho.

[@TheTibMutant]

Bruddah, I'm a straight up Redneck from the Midwest in the United States, and I listen to this when I work out and imagine it's my boss fight theme music.

[@TFYGE]

Москва, Константинополь, РИМ 🇷🇺🤝🇬🇷

[@alinazari9272]

I am Iranian and despite the fact that Greeks and Iranians fought from the beginning this is so sad. Rest in peace to Constantine XI, one of the greatest chads in history. I wish Greeks a great future

[@dunyamkucuk9193]

Dear my neighbor Ali are you sad for fighting Turks?

[@alinazari9272]

@@dunyamkucuk9193 I don't get it. Iran had its fair share of Turkic sultans who were persianized and helped unifying Iran but genetically they were still Turks. Ottomans were a different story though. They attacked Iran and Iranians defended their lands against them. But that's been long past. So if you consider us friends we shall consider you friends too.

[@dunyamkucuk9193]

@@alinazari9272understood. Sometimes I pray to the Ottomans, who take care of our Bosnian brothers and help them convert to Islam. Muslims should not treat each other badly.

[@ersinduygu3387]

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[@thelandofkamarda6875]

@@dunyamkucuk9193 I am Bosniak Muslim Inshallah long live islam

[@digenhsakritas1337]

"As my city falls,I will fall with it."

[@vasjrgatsis13]

@@mikaildeniz1673 and I'll drink my wine on your dictation skills.

[@digenhsakritas1337]

@@mikaildeniz1673 Cheers!

[@danielwoods3896]

@@mikaildeniz1673 you have no right to get anywhere near Thessaloniki. Go back to central asia from whence you came

[@enoppp167]

@@mikaildeniz1673 No army will ever surpass Italian soldiers in valor and courage Erwinn Rommel

[@enoppp167]

@@mikaildeniz1673 otranto 1480

[@chichinabero]

As Spaniard I feel nothing but respect and reverence for the feats of the Greeks and the Italians. Hail Southern Europe 🇪🇸🇵🇹🇮🇹🇬🇷

[@moisuomi]

Honestly, Southern Europe is the prime defender of all of Europe. I respect that.

[@dealyzz1558]

@@moisuomi the French and the bulgarians are honorable mention for stopping the caliphate

[@kaiser7013]

We 4 are the Romans, I hope we will realize it one day

[@dealyzz1558]

@@kaiser7013 everybody knows that don't worry

[@kaiser7013]

@@dealyzz1558 They know it, but they don't realize it

[@thevillager8339]

Girls with a time machine: -Hi I'm your granddaughter -Vow really Boys with a time machine: -Hi Palaliogos -Yeah i brought another 30 000 men in case you needed them

[@RodrigoUF]

I thought I was alone in the thought

[@RodrigoUF]

😅 were more than 1

[@Kelek02]

Delaying the inevitable:/

[@Javerr]

If: >You Win, You change history enough to prevent the discovery of america. >You Lose, nothing changes but more casualties

[@Mithraist.Nationalist]

​@@Kelek02 least extremist turk

[@beehive9496]

Greetings from Poland to Great Greece 🇵🇱🇬🇷

[@warthunderenjoyer8542]

Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷♥️🇵🇱

[@حيدرحيدر-ظ1و6ذ]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@crete1882]

@@حيدرحيدر-ظ1و6ذ if you ask me, if someone gave me a Turkish flag I wouldn’t burn it or disrespect it. I hate the Turkish Government but for the flag to be disrespected that is a insult to all Turks good as well. I see you are Pro-Turkey and I don’t blame you since it is your country most likely. All I ask is that you be respectful to Greeks especially if they don’t attack/harass you.

[@crete1882]

@@sir8204 ones a checkered flag and the rest is flag of the country Finland. And Difference was spelled wrong.

[@crete1882]

@@sir8204 I was trying to avoid Finnish flag since I knew what you would probably say and I said the word was spelled wrong in case that was the difference as well.

[@Espingol]

Love from Denmark 🇩🇰🤝🇬🇷

[@mufa6315]

🖤🇦🇿🇵🇰🇰🇿🇹🇷🇹🇲🇹🇳🇺🇿🇵🇸 🤍noob greek🇧🇲🇭🇰🇨🇾🇨🇳🇧🇾🇧🇻🇧🇷🇨🇦🇬🇧🇬🇷🇮🇷🇮🇶🇰🇷🇸🇦🇵🇹🇮🇱🇧🇬🇦🇫🇦🇲🇦🇷🇩🇿🇪🇹🇪🇸🇱🇧🇺🇦🇹🇩🇰🇵🇰🇷🇲🇫🇲🇬🇺🇸🇺🇾🇾🇪 noobs 🤓

[@curran8878]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@coloneltroll4595]

Thanks a lot, brother.

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@epicmansteingaming452]

I’m not even Greek, but this makes me patriotic towards Greece.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Me too!

[@arelishidden]

Bro I'm a Turkish dude and this even makes me patriotic towards greece

[@ozguraydn8407]

@@arelishidden Allah Ayasofyanin cami ye çevrilmesini göremeden ölen dedene sabır versin

[@arelishidden]

@@ozguraydn8407 bu kötü bişeymiydi yoksa iyimi?

[@EtruscanTURK-fs9nn]

Don’t cry my brothers Because Istanbul Still Roman Hands from Turks 👑 Etruscans 🇹🇷 Founder of Rome 🇹🇷 Latin Alfhabet Etruscan Origin 🇹🇷☺️ First Civilization 🇹🇷 Etruscan King Tarkhon 🇹🇷 (Tarkan) 😉 3 Roman Kings Etruscan Origin 🇹🇷Turkish Rome Kings 👑 Lucius Tarquinius Priscus 🇹🇷 Lucius Tarquinius Superbus 🇹🇷 And Servius Tullius 🇹🇷 Aeneas 🇹🇷 And Hector 🇹🇷 also Turkish 👑 In 2004, all the facts were revealed with the dna test conducted by Italian Professors 🇮🇹 . Etruscan 🇹🇷 skeletons completely matched with Anatolian Turkish people 🇹🇷 The alphabet used by the whole world today is the Latin alphabet of Etruscan origin 🇹🇷 (this is civilization, my Greek brothers 😉) The asphalt roads in Italy, where our Italian brothers travel today, are a source of pride for us. Do you know why Turks make the most beautiful music? 🎧 Because we Master Music artists are descendants of Etruscans. 🇹🇷🔥😉

[@mrx656]

Constantinople will never be forgotten!!!

[@euphoria598]

Where is it😂😂😂

[@turcisiaball5901]

probably you tried to mention Istanbul

[@Crimeann]

İstanbul

[@VioletPistols]

⁠​⁠​⁠Constantinople is better than Istanbul Not even just because the Greeks were more badass with that city, Istanbul just sounds nasty

[@VioletPistols]

@@emre_iris Ok, Constantinople still sounds way cooler

[@tonyshortjohnn6446]

The composers name is " STAMATIS SPANOUDAKIS"... he has also wrote amazing songs about Alexander the great !!!

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

[@mattiacoglianese1906]

@@Universal.. albanese aren't illyrians man...

[@Universal..]

@@mattiacoglianese1906 The greatest scientific authorities of the world have pronounced themselves on the INDIGENOUS and Illyrian origin of the Albanians. I will quote among others: - 🇩🇪 Gottfried Leibniz - 🇸🇪 Johann Thunmann - 🇩🇪 Ritter von Xilander - 🇩🇪 Franz Bopp - 🇩🇪 Jakob Fallmerayer - 🇩🇪 J, von Hahn - 🇩🇪 Paul Kretschner - 🇦🇹 Norbert Jokl - 🇦🇹Maximilian Lambertz - 🇬🇧 William Leak - 🇬🇧 Stewart Mann - 🇬🇧 Dane Holger Pedersen - 🇮🇹 Angelo Masci - 🇦🇹 G. Mayer, H. Olberg - 🇦🇹 R. Solta - 🇨🇵 A. Ducellier - 🇭🇷 Milan Šufflay - 🇭🇷 Radoslav. Katicic Etc ...

[@Universal..]

@@mattiacoglianese1906 From the beginning of the Paleolithic the territory of Illyria (formerly, from the two banks of the Danube to Epirus) was occupied by men as proven by numerous discoveries of which the Karprina caves dating from approximately 160.000 years (currently in Croatia), the Gjatan cave (in Albania near Shkodër), etc. . Eugene Pittard (🇫🇷) affirmed in 1916: "I have already said elsewhere that Albania seems to me to contain the most important archaeological and anthropological documents for what concerns the origins of the MOST ANCIENT POPULATIONS OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA; populations that, at the dawn of history, we see appear under the name of Illyrians! Sources : (The peoples of the Balkans, antropological sketches, Neuchâtel / Paris)

[@Universal..]

@@mattiacoglianese1906 Albanian tribal society has retained the ancient Illyrian social structure based on tribal units. Source: 1 - Michael L. Galaty (2002). "Modeling the Formation and Evolution of an Illyrian Tribal System. Tribal System: Ethnographic and Archaeological Analogs." In William A. Parkinson (ed.). The Archaeology of Tribal Societies. The remains of pre-Christian Albanian culture show that Albanian mythology and folklore are of Paleo-Balkan (Thraco-Illyrian) origin and that almost all their elements are pagan. Source: Bonefoy, Yves (1993). American, African and Old European Mythologies. University of Chicago Press. p. 253.

[@greatexpectations6577]

I am an Ethiopian and this song touched my heart so deeply that I wept like one who lost his mother. The fall of Constantinople is truly the saddest thing that happened to Christendom.

[@Emir0709]

Roses are red violets are blue visit the Ottoman Empire before it visits you

[@phoneowner2664]

I think the sadder thing for christiendom is the corruption of their faith. Pedo priests, money hungry popes and the like.

[@russkayaimperiya4918]

@General Knight The Ottomans went on their knees and sucked us dry, just like those savages had done that day. In the end we had the last laugh, not the Ottomans.

[@zhaw4821]

It's probably genetic memory. Your ancestors maybe lived in the city

[@konstaa5091]

@@zhaw4821 no its larp😂😂

[@Al-waqwaq]

I’m Japanese When I was high school student, I studied Fall of Constantinople and Kōnstantinos XI. I think he is one of the most courageous rulers.

[@slayride136]

@Mustafa Karaca (Anatolian, Hajji)🇹🇷 cursed?

[@Islamitisch]

@Mustafa Karaca (Anatolian, Hajji)🇹🇷 ASDFGHJHKL

[@deimosok2003]

Α true GreekRoman HERO. A TRUE LEADER. Greeks and Italians should feel proud for Byzantium

[@halilbeyaz6359]

@@deimosok2003 :)

[@deimosok2003]

@@halilbeyaz6359 He died gloriously in battle he didn't kneel nor weep.

[@artemgorew]

Touching song. Much love to my Orthodox☦ brothers from Russia. 🇷🇺🤝🇬🇷

[@sevenpuHouvidim335]

The Third Rome will never forget the Second

[@euphoria598]

Russians also tried to conquer but they failed it 😂

[@artemgorew]

@euphoria598 Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774) - Russian victory Russo-Turkish War (1787-1792) - Russian victory Russo-Turkish War 1806-1812 - Russian victory Russo-Turkish War(1828-1829) - Russian victory Crimean War (1853-1856)- Ottoman, British and French victory Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) - Russian victory

[@euphoria598]

@@artemgorew stupis a gayreek i meant when it was byzantine russians failed KNOW YOUR OWN HİSTORY DAMN

[@euphoria598]

@@artemgorew stupid a b i was talking about byzantine and russians KNOW YOUR OWN HİSTORY DAMN

[@typicalperson6389]

You will not be forgotten, defenders of Christianity

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source📜: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) .

[@aurexify]

@@Universal.. Are you illiterate?

[@lowrhyan567]

Defenders of Christianity? They were(and still are) a bunch of heretics that betrayed the church that Jesus founded because an Emperor disagreed with the Pope, just like Protestantism and Anglicanism.

[@kappakar6833]

@@Universal.. for gods sake stop spamming

[@kostasperdikis2256]

@@Universal.. lol

[@ИгорьПак-т9б]

Greece is the last place where the Roman spirit still lingers on, for that alone this country deserves my respect.

[@nurgulsen2590]

dont forvet turkey >:))))))

[@josephstalin325]

When i went to Greece he byzantine flag was literally everywhere

[@g1u2y345]

@@nurgulsen2590 😂🤣

[@xKingBilly_]

@@nurgulsen2590 You are as much Romans as Germans are Chinese -> 0

[@Pyotr-j7e]

@@nurgulsen2590 good one buddy

[@papapap1vs943]

Great Respect to the Greeks! The Greeks gave the Romans the basis for the alphabet, the architecture, the philosophy, the Democtast.the theater, the coin, the Mythology and the Olympic Games! And now they are the rightful Heirs of the Byzantines,Love 🇬🇷

[@PabloCeldran]

As every year I come back to show my respects to Constantinople (330-1453)

[@mihai7872]

​@ataturkjugendnahh its just the saddest day in history

[@AverageRomaboo]

@@mihai7872real

[@markcana2917]

Catholics: lets take jerusalem Orthodox: let's take constantinople

[@utubrGaming]

Coptics: We'll take Alexandria. Assyrians: We'll take Antioch. All of them: We'll take Jerusalem

[@davidphills3719]

Yeah because Jerusalem holds more important moron. Especially to God's people.

[@arnavkumar907]

Protestants : let's take vatican

[@pixistypses5406]

shia muslims:we'll take mecca and medina

[@docm7583]

✡🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@someoneintheworld4671]

This song makes me question why Sabaton still hasn't made a song about the fall of Constantinople.

[@DASagent]

They haven't even made a song about Rome. Civil war have one Rome is falling. Turisas have a lot of songs about the Byzantine período, like March of the varangian guard.

[@PyrusTitaniumDragonoid]

bcz they like singing about ww2 more but you are right this event deserves song or songs :)

[@salociin7887]

In all honesty, probably because they're concerned about being banned from Turkey due to the Erdogan government.

[@DarkPsychoMessiah]

They are barely scratching the surface of WW2

[@psychoperxtor]

@@DASagent Turisas also has a song about the fall of Constantinople

[@vejtil5769]

As a Chinese, I really respect Greeks for having such splendid history. I wish Greeks can have a great future.

[@bongokingbull8910]

@masterdolphin356 shut up, western roman was roman not eastern (byzantine) eastern was greek

[@Usera2324dfre]

@masterdolphin 35 and then you woke up

[@GreeceHist]

Thank you from Greece :))

[@sgourkon8742]

​@masterdolphin 35 Roman only in name!

[@mrantipatia1872]

we say in Italy. Glory to China and its humble though wonderful people

[@mlplolz]

As an orthodox Turk this song brought tears to my eyes 😭 greetings to all my Greek sisters and brothers💕💕

[@giokun100]

If the City become Greek again, there's more than enough space for people like you. You are brothers to us.

[@euphoria598]

Şaka mısın lan sen

[@berkay6947]

orthodox turk? you mean rum?

[@berkay6947]

@@giokun100 it will not.

[@mekonnen_melon]

​@@euphoria598 but greeks are cool

[@polishrepublic5055]

When you are patriotic for nation that you arent even part of.

[@polishrepublic5055]

@Giannis Zelianaios What what?

[@polishrepublic5055]

@@freehelicopterrides5778 Mi General

[@polishrepublic5055]

@@freehelicopterrides5778 What do u think about Patricio Aylwin?

[@polishrepublic5055]

@@freehelicopterrides5778 ok i understand.

[@Sendo664]

You are welcome polski

[@LeoErwin]

Respect to you christian brothers from Finland🇫🇮

[@cristiman2179]

@@mikaildeniz1673 says a turk

[@antonishedsp2036]

@@cristiman2179 says a fortnite boy.

[@antonishedsp2036]

Make Balkan to Ottoman again, make North Africa to Ottoman again, make Europe to Barbarian again. Alright.

[@antonishedsp2036]

@@mikaildeniz1673 😂😂😂😂

[@Onio_]

@@antonishedsp2036 May you continue dreaming.

[@ryantropicalia9499]

I'm a simple man I see byzantine empire, i click

[@luisricardolozadaamaya670]

Same

[@sauronmordor7494]

yes

[@fuzenudle]

Logique

[@MikhalisBramouell]

The Marbled King John Vatatzi's Sword is drawn from its sheathe! WW3 is about to begin and Ankara will fall!

[@luchko3936]

@@MikhalisBramouell ????

[@idontknowidontcare6367]

As a Turk I still feel sad about the end of the Eastern Roman Empire. Much love to our Greek ancestors and cousins

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

Lol pic

[@Enes-jv9bq]

NASIL TÜRKSÜN SEN

[@bigboss34231]

HAİN

[@giannispets]

As a Greek when i hear a turk saying this.. my silent question inside is... "are you for sure turk?" Research pedomazema aka greek kids farming. Suprices me no one questions where all the greeks that lived in today's turkey went... they didn't come to greece all right? right? right?

[@Idris-874]

​@@giannispetsThe Greeks are treacherous and insatiable in our history. You all tortured Turks who lived in Balkan monster

[@karlzzzyzz]

I'm not even Greek or orthodox , but this song Hit me harder than a Truck

[@HatterTobias]

are you an indonesian? your name sounds like you're a guy from a batak descent

[@theduckmuchim7023]

Yea, also harder than turk

[@karlzzzyzz]

@@HatterTobias yep , 100% Batak

[@karlzzzyzz]

@@HatterTobias are you a Batak ?

[@HatterTobias]

@@karlzzzyzz yeah

[@TheMiniMaestroMan]

Whenever Greek pops up on an ancestry test, this should be the background music.

[@phph4457]

Hello im 30% greek from my grand-grandfather

[@docm7583]

@Kerem Gümüş well most of western turkish people have greek ancestry

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men) ..

[@therealmr.goat123]

I can't stop listening to Greek music, It's the most beautiful language i have ever heard!

[@SP19NC]

Thank you for saying that! Σ’ ευχαριστώ πολύ! 🇬🇷❤️🇨🇾

[@georgios_5342]

You think so? Να 'σαι καλά φίλε, καλή σου μέρα!

[@piscator13optimus]

The composer is Stamatis Spanoudakis Other great greek composers are Vangelis, Yani, Theodorakis

[@chfrqn4dl]

@Darkstanball Animations nothing wrong about learning about greek history. the more u learn, when it be about the good or bad times in greek history, the more u know.

[@kostakis5084]

Thank you Mr Goat, we aporeciate the love you have for our language !

[@markorebic2222]

The only song that almost brought a tear to my eye and Im not even Greek. Greetings from your brothers in Serbia. Constantinopole will always be Greek!

[@nicostheocharous1990]

Greetings from Greece, my brother.❤‍ ☦☦☦

[@kutayartun9252]

istanbul has more turks then greece has in their whole country.. but sure i guess if that helps you sleep at night

[@nicostheocharous1990]

@@kutayartun9252 Spartans never ask how many, but where are they.

[@kutayartun9252]

@@nicostheocharous1990 in istanbul then, duh?

[@mickeymouse1697]

GOD BLESS BROTHER

[@lordvermillion7722]

Being a Greek with Roots from Asia Minor this song slaps harder than my father's belt

[@christosgiannopoulos828]

Bro that's double sad

[@cypriotguy2217]

I have roots from Σμήρνη "izmir"

[@lordvermillion7722]

@@cypriotguy2217 I have from Αϊδίνιο "Aydin"

[@chuck_norris42]

Hello from Turkey. If you want to come Aydın. We are happy about it. Every land is belong humanity. I always wanted Hagia Sophia to stay as it is. This is my governments mistake. I hope we can be friends one day.

[@cypriotguy2217]

@@chuck_norris42 man what anyone of my family says about the turks i dont care i LOVE your cuisine and culture that mix of turckic and muslim your architecture is beutiful i hope someday our politics calm down a bit and be allies

[@tobinfreeman51]

Constantinople isn’t dead it’s in our hearts

[@naser766]

BLAH BLAH BLAH

[@alexsifounas3005]

The greek myth say ''The king is sleeping and we waiting for him to wake''

[@CglravgHRjsksgS]

And it will be free again soon...God will destroy the conquerors. Their time has come...

[@vadimsickomode3925]

@@naser766 turk offended :3

[@jewelsoup4110]

I think you mean Istanbul

[@youarebeautiful7876]

Greetings from Romania, orthodox brothers 🇷🇴🤗🇬🇷 May we shall meet again❤❤

[@mohammedghassan8522]

You may meet of course, but only as a tourists in hagia sofia mosque 🕌😉

[@smene5095]

@@mohammedghassan8522 wow amazing answering bro😂⚡

[@romanianpatriot303]

@@mohammedghassan8522 raged

[@nicolashadjinicolaou4429]

@@mohammedghassan8522 remember this words bro when you will see thousand candles burning again in hagia sofia and our prayers you will understand

[@mohammedghassan8522]

@Anninos Christoforou_ orthodoxy the only truth orthodoxism has died after revolution in Moscow 1917

[@georgestefatos9594]

Αναπαυσου εν ειρήνη, άξιε βασιλέα! Η θυσία σου η παρακαταθήκη μας!

[@Aristotelis_Hellas]

"They (The Ottomans) will fight against the descendants of Hellines and Romans." Constantinos XI "Dragatsis" Palaeologos 1405-1453☦🇬🇷

[@patriotic3836]

@Alex the dominator Constantine the Great was an Illyrian and was born in the area of ​​today's Serbia. Konstantin Paleolog Dragash was a half-Serb.

[@patriotic3836]

@Alex the dominator I was going to say that Constantine the Great was half Serb, half Greek, as well as Constantine Paleolog dragash.

[@patriotic3836]

@Alex the dominator Constantine the Great was 100% Ilir(Serb)per father, he was even born in Nis. But his mother's origins are not known. It's said to be greek, but that's not proven information

[@ΗρακλήςΧαραλαμπίδης]

@@patriotic3836 Yep he was born on nis serbia

[@patriotic3836]

@Alex the dominator By the way, you just corresponded with a Croat, a RomanCatholic, a heretik

[@marioalmansa3655]

As a Spain citizien i listen to this before working out, because i feel very proud my country Spain was a province of the ancient Roman Empire and i feel sad about this song because Byzantine Empire was the true succesor of Rome, the ancient western Europe was very CHAD.

[@AA-dh5gt]

Spain was alnduls

[@g1u2y345]

Not only successor, it was the continuation. When the west fell, the Romans in the East continued on. There was never a break in Roman rule up until the 4th crusade in the 1200s.

[@ElHeraldoHispano]

We are the titular successors of Rome. The Catholic Monarchs bought in 1502 the title of Roman Emperor to Andreas Palaiologos, the last titular ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. Felipe VI still holds that title.

[@g1u2y345]

@@ElHeraldoHispano The title died with Constantine. Any other successors held a title with no real meaning. The Pope recognized the HRE as the Roman Empire, Catholics would likely not recognize the Palaiologos claim.

[@ElHeraldoHispano]

@@g1u2y345 But yet, the Spanish Monarchs bear the Roman Emperor title anyway, handed by the rightful Roman Emperor himself. Doesn't matter whether it is just a futile _de iure_ claim, the thing is that they hold that title.

[@khosrownasiri5261]

As an Iranian I'm sorrowful for what happened to our ancient archrival Greatest respect from a Persian guy

[@dunyamkucuk9193]

Don't worry Truth hath come vanished away 🇹🇷❤🇮🇷

[@CBRider911]

We love Iran 🇬🇷♥️🇮🇷

[@ioannis7744]

We respect the ancient and glorious Persian people. According to mythology the first king of Persia was Perseus , son of Zeus.

[@GCarty80]

Who was it who said that the Byzantine emperors owed more to Xerxes than to Pericles?

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

Greetings Persian Friend! We Greeks respect your culture & civilization! Truly a worthy adversary in all fields! 🇬🇷🇮🇷

[@IndoHelleneBall]

my grandpa was fully greek and I am embracing my greek heritage. I am currently tring to learn greek. Hopefully I will be able to some day understand this song

[@RkBOR2]

Εύχομαι να το καταλάβεις γιατί είμαι σίγουρη ότι το νιώθεις, καλή δύναμη, πάλι δικά μας θα ναι

[@IndoHelleneBall]

@@RkBOR2 can i have a translation lmao

[@selmaa6x]

@@IndoHelleneBall"I hope you get it because I'm sure you feel it, good luck, it'll be ours again"

[@RkBOR2]

​@@selmaa6x 👍

[@FundaÖktemtürk]

@@RkBOR2 Έχεις μεγάλη φαντασία. Μοιάζεις να έχεις ξεχάσει ότι σε πετάξαμε στη θάλασσα στη Σμύρνη στις 9 Σεπτεμβρίου.

[@Theophan123]

It's that time of the year again brethren. Man, the pain

[@CostantinoVercetti]

No pain. Only Glory.

[@zhaw4821]

🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@icefishing6592]

Very moving song making me cry. As a Chinese, with huge respect to Greek culture and history, wish the best for the Greek people.

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

🇬🇷❤️🇨🇳 Greetings from distant Xila!

[@SimgeZaim]

Free uyghur 💙💙💙

[@helioslegigantosaure6939]

​@@SimgeZaimnah

[@HallingtonA]

do you gotta say that everytime someone mentions they're chinese? @@SimgeZaim

[@fayHoran]

​@@SimgeZaimfree Constantinople and Cyprus

[@ivansalamon7028]

This is breathtaking. Greek is something else. The majesty this is sung with, I don't know.. I love it

[@yourfavlibra04]

turkish is beautiful language too. and i suggested for you some turkish songs. 1.Istanbul’da Sonbahar-Teoman 2.Istanbul-Pamela 3.Istanbul-Sertab Erener 4.Istanbul Beyefendisi-Yasli Amca 5.Istanbul-Duman 6.Istanbul (not constantinople)-they might be giants have a good dayyy from ISTANBUL,TURKEY🇹🇷

[@ivansalamon7028]

@@yourfavlibra04 I'll check them out. I actually have tremendous respect and liking of both cultures, for different reasons. But seeing similarities rather than differences between them sometimes is also nice.

[@yourfavlibra04]

@@ivansalamon7028 yeah it’s all true

[@yourfavlibra04]

@@ivansalamon7028 are you a greek btw

[@ivansalamon7028]

@@yourfavlibra04 No, I am a Croat. :)

[@Tristan_23]

Very amazing song, respect for Constantinos who defended the city of Constantinople until the end, love from Indonesia 🇮🇩 🤝🇬🇷 We really like the history of Greece, we study a lot of history about Greece in our school 👏

[@eliehoue3573]

"The city has fallen ! The city has fallen !" Man that hurts !

[@shelleymaria2850]

I know, it's extremely sad

[@C4shaRaM4]

@hiOOxkr magkis keep larping pagan

[@MrZZooh]

As it should.

[@tk5gqj514]

Not if you are a Turk :)

[@xavierrealmadrid7420]

the continent has fallen!, our discoveries and routes are fallen!! (many spaniards watching how his creations fall). so... istanbul is greek and the whole american continent is spanish

[@duckyclash1170]

As a Greek I respect all people watching this song from other countries . Love to the world outside Greece❤️

[@pixistypses5406]

I am from Georgia, I really love the song and it shows how the last remaining Greek heroes tried to protect Constantinople. love and respect Greece and Greek people, orthodox brothers! “Until now we used to say that the Greeks fight like heroes. Now we shall say: Heroes fight like Greeks.-Winston Churchill

[@ykvlln]

Love from Turkey, this song is really impressive. 😽😻

[@randomdude4255]

Respect from eastern orthodoxy🇬🇪

[@DWithDiagonalStroke]

Ye

[@reigenlucilfer6154]

love greece and holy orthodoxy from indonesia

[@ronnieman87]

Im American, never been to Greece, Don't know a lick of Greek and yet everytime i hear this song something resonates in my soul and my heart breaks, my eyes tear up and im left wondering what could have been. Why is this?

[@vasileiosskritzovalis6451]

You probably can tell the pain they went through and how much they still hope they can get back what they lost even though they very much know thats how the map will be shaped for a while.

[@AlexTheDominator1453]

@@vasileiosskritzovalis6451 nice words fellow Greek

[@helenp.s95]

@@vasileiosskritzovalis6451 Man, I am an Indian protestant Christian and I feel devastated at seeing Hagia sophia in Muslim hands.If there is a war to convert the mosque to a church, I promise I will be the first to join it

[@Universal..]

The Illyrians 🇦🇱 contributed a lot to the Roman/Byzantine Empire 🦅 (Fearsome Warriors). Here is the list of Roman Emperors 🤴 of Illyrian origin (🇦🇱): - Justinian I - Justin I - Anastasius I - Marcianus - Valentinian II - Gratian - Valens - Valentinian I - Jovian - Constantius II - Constantine the Great - Maximianus "Herculius - Diocletian - Probus - Aurelian - Quintillus - Claudius II "Gothicus - Hostilianus - Decius Source: The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third by Edward N. Luttwak, page 178, "high-grade cavalry (equites Illyriciani)" This region was late Romanized. It was famous for its excellent soldiers, frustrated but courageous. In Illyria (in the geographical sense) was indeed the most powerful of the Roman armies, in charge of watching over the Danube (nearly 12 legions, that is to say 130 000 men).

[@noelday3901]

@@helenp.s95 Some random Indian(!) wants his ass streched for Hagia Sophia lol. Happy to oblige here sir!

[@Gre3nish]

Top 10 saddest event in history

[@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonely]

For greeks.. sure

[@MrSomeone911]

​@@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonelyFor any Christians or Ottomans enemy at that time

[@PayssiNotWantedInBarcelonely]

@@MrSomeone911 ottoman enemy? Nobody

[@Ihromania]

I agree

[@gogamovie1144]

I really did cry when i read last words of Constantine XI

[@piscator13optimus]

"As to surrendering the city to you, it is not for me to decide or for anyone else of its citizens; for all of us have reached the mutual decision to die of our own free will, without any regard for our lives."

[@toucanmasterx]

@CALEB ALVAREZ i am Muslim but Byzantine empire was a chad empire

[@GabrielV65]

i cried and i'm not even a greek

[@MCLMF1208HeehChannelUrg]

I'm Literally Asian And Have No Byzantine Connection,But This Still Makes The Tears Flow

[@reigenlucilfer6154]

same

[@jimboonie9885]

Ming?

[@rayanomar4832]

Lol the turks were central asian tho

[@shahanshahpolonium]

im indian and i too am crying

[@reigenlucilfer6154]

@@shahanshahpolonium your name is cyrillic though..

[@futgr9790]

It’s been 571 years and this hurts more than 1974. If you are Greek you understand!🇬🇷

[@SVFints]

Я не гречанка, но понимаю.... Кризис длился 7 лет, страдали инакомыслящие - пытки, репрессии, вторжение на Кипр, но древняя легендарная страна справилась с этим... Потеря православной столицы - боль России и Греции, Сербии и Сирии, Армении и Грузии, Черногории и Белоруссии, Молдавии и Болгарии, Кипра и Румынии (простите, кого не назвала) ... А теперь вспомним, кто финансировал черных полковников (конечно, Ватикан) и что выиграли купцы Генуи и тот же Рим от 1453 года...

[@bigboss34231]

we'll take more lol. You Greeks never stood a chance against us. The Turks have collapsed all of your empires and states in history

[@greoko]

​@@bigboss34231 too much pride for getting lucky and beating an already dead empire Yikes

[@LietunantGreek]

​@bigboss34231 yet the "advanced" Ottoman Empire still lost to small Balkan nations in 1912

[@bigboss34231]

@@LietunantGreek Because of Stupid Pashas and Sultans

[@harrb3736]

Kings of kings, help the king, mercy, mercy, Heavenly God, Konstantinos Dragatsis Paleologos, bye the grace of god, Emperor of the romans!

[@georgios_5342]

@Darkstanball Animations the means that he's still there, waiting on the rock for the Holy Reclamation

[@iv.murattt126]

Hahahaah we take İstanbul and ayasophia is be mosque Now İ will go to there for praying.Cry for İstanbul and help the EU(germany)

[@TheBlackCat352]

@@iv.murattt126 Turkey GDP went to shit and is losing influence in the Middle East LOL

[@iv.murattt126]

@@天子-Ren yeah budy and Smurfs are Real.Keep want gum from germany.We comming with drones 😆😆

[@NGR024]

@@天子-Ren what does this have to do with muslim world? F*ck ottoman empire.

[@hemant-sy8pr]

Love from india 🇮🇳❤for the Brothers and sisters of Greece 🇬🇷 🇮🇳

[@batuhan8543]

1398 Delhi War 🇺🇿

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

How to make a historian cry: *plays this*

[@ferdinand8994]

Unrelated, what map is that ?

[@AlreadyTakenTag]

@@ferdinand8994 that's the map of the city of constantinople hundreds of years ago

[@ferdinand8994]

@@AlreadyTakenTag thx

[@unknown-qx8yq]

Christian*

[@orthodoxouwatje4632]

@@unknown-qx8yq nope, just an educated historian.

[@KhangGetsStuckInThePast]

Constantinople 🇬🇷

[@I금괴I]

Η Κωνσταντινούπολη θα ζει για πάντα! Θα έρθεις σαν κεραυνός!

[@HelloImAmin]

YES FOR COSTANTINOPLE!!!

[@Sogytoast]

@@I금괴Iwhy the hell did the translation say Istanbul 🗿

[@I금괴I]

@@Sogytoast Istanbul is so fucking shit. The cool Constantinople is real.

[@KeremMelihYapan]

İstanbul 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷