The Fall of Constantinople

The Fall of Constantinople

Assassin's Creed Revelations transports us to Constantinople, only a couple of generations after its conquest by the Ottoman Empire. It is one of history’s defining events, turning the city into the bridge between Christian West and Islamic East.


Dr Gemma Masson gives Matt Lewis an overview of the events of the conquest and the impact it had on both the face of the city and the lives of the people who called it home.


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Edited by: Alex Jones

Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

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Welcome to Kostantiniyye by Jesper Kyd

Sailing To Constantinople by Lorne Balfe

Master And Mentor by Lorne Balfe

Byzantium by Jesper Kyd


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