The Siege of Constantinople | Part 3 | The Gunpowder Age Begins | Ancient to Recent | Episode 43

In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the story of the 1453 siege of Constantinople.

As Mehmed II brings one of the largest armies of the medieval world to the city’s gates, the legendary Theodosian Walls face their greatest test. For centuries they had held firm but now a new weapon threatens to change everything: gunpowder.

With massive cannons designed by Orban, the Ottomans unleash an unprecedented bombardment, shaking the walls and opening deadly breaches. Wave after wave of attacks crash against the defenses, where Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos and his outnumbered forces fight desperately to hold the line.

As artillery, engineering, and relentless assaults reshape the battlefield, it becomes clear, the age of invincible walls is coming to an end.

Join Joseph Parkinson as Ancient to Recent continues the dramatic siege that will decide the fate of an empire.

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