Defenders of Constantinople: Last Stand
From thousand-year empire to history's most dramatic siege
May 29, 1453: Emperor Constantine XI drew his sword for the final battle as Ottoman cannons breached Constantinople's legendary walls. Witness the heroic last stand that ended the Roman Empire after 1,000 years.
Discover the Last Stand:
• How Constantine XI led against impossible odds
• Why Giovanni Giustiniani became a siege legend
• What common soldiers achieved through courage
• How Byzantine faith inspired desperate resistance
• When revolutionary cannons changed warfare forever
• What the fall meant for European civilization
Through the eyes of defenders and chroniclers, witness empire's end. The last Romans fought with legendary courage as Constantinople's fall reshaped the medieval world forever.
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Episode Duration: 29:02 minutes
Host: Monte Schumacher - Medieval historian & castle restoration expert
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