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The fall of Constantinople, in about 20 minutes

8 videos, 1 h 46

8 videos that set up the walls, walk the siege, then tell you what changed afterwards.

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01
The rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire - Leonora Neville
TED-Ed
Sets up the empire that was about to end, so 1453 has a before.
02
The city of walls: Constantinople - Lars Brownworth
TED-Ed
Explains the defences first, because the whole siege is a story about walls.
03
Total War History: The Theodosian Walls
Invicta
Measures the walls layer by layer, so you see what Mehmed had to break.
04
Fall Of Constantinople 1453 - Ottoman Wars DOCUMENTARY
Kings and Generals
The tight animated account of the siege itself, moving day by day across a map.
05
The Fall of Constantinople
The Infographics Show
Puts you at ground level with the defenders rather than above the map.
06
The Fall of Constantinople Explained in 10 Minutes
Captivating History
A compact retelling if you want the sequence of events once more, plainly.
07
How did Europe React to the Fall of Constantinople? (Short Animated Documentary)
History Matters
Answers what happened next in Europe, the part most accounts stop before.
08
Fall of Constantinople 1453 - Ottoman Empire DOCUMENTARY
Kings and Generals
The long version for when the short ones leave you wanting the detail.