Constantinople

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 11 August 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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From humble beginnings as a modest Greek colony, through its later grandeur as part of the Roman and Ottoman Empire, the city of Constantinople has witnessed centuries of transformation. A melting pot of cultures and religions, it was the bridge between the East and West, where ideas, trade, and people converged. How then, did Mehmed II succeed where so many others had failed? What did the fall of the city in 1453 mean for the next stage of its history? And what other highs, lows, and ruthless ambition did it witness for more than a millennium? This is a Short History Of….Constantinople. A Noiser production, written by Nicola Rayner. With thanks to Bryan Ward-Perkins, Emeritus Professor of Late Antique History at the University of Oxford, and the author of The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization. And, Geoffrey Greatrex, professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.7	It is May the 29th, 1453, and the sun is shining brightly on a scene of utter destruction in Constantinople in what is now Turkey. The stench of smoke is still strong in the air.
1:19.0	Astride his white horse, Sultan Mehmed II, leader of the Ottoman Turks, is making his official entrance
1:26.0	to claim the city he has conquered, passing between the two massive square towers, flanking
1:32.2	the arched stone passageway of the gate of Carizius.
1:36.2	The young Mehmed sits tall in the saddle.
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