The Siege of Constantinople | Part 1 | The Queen of Cities | Ancient to Recent | Episode 41
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In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson begins a new series on the long road to the fall of Constantinople. For centuries the great city stood as the heart of the Byzantine Empire, a wealthy, powerful capital that guarded the frontier between Christianity and the rising forces of Islam.
From the early expansion of Islam under Muhammad and the Arab sieges of the city, to the catastrophic Fourth Crusade and the rise of the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople faced wave after wave of enemies determined to claim the Queen of Cities.
By the 15th century the once mighty empire had been reduced to little more than the city itself. The stage was set for the final siege that would change history forever.
Join Joseph Parkinson as Ancient to Recent begins its series on the dramatic struggle for one of the most legendary cities in history.
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