The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 | How a 1,000-Year Wall Finally Broke

May 29th, 1453. Eighty thousand Ottoman troops surge toward the Theodosian Walls, defenses that had stood for a thousand years. Behind them, fewer than seven thousand defenders. In this episode we follow the siege of Constantinople on real 3D terrain: the strait that made the city the lock between two continents, the fortress the Ottomans called the Throat-Cutter, Orban's giant cannon, the chain across the Golden Horn, the warships dragged over the hills behind Galata, the omens of the final week, and the small gate that was left open. Chapters 0:00 May 29, 1453 0:37 Act I · The Lock 1:42 Act II · The Throat-Cutter 4:00 Act III · The Ring Closes 5:52 Act IV · Ships Over the Hill 7:38 Act V · Omens 8:47 Act VI · The Breach 10:22 Epilogue · The Conqueror Next episode: the Battle of Cannae, 216 BC, Hannibal's perfect trap. Maps are illustrative. Troop numbers follow the traditional figures; ancient and medieval numbers are disputed among historians. Blade & Map: every great battle, told on the map. #History #Constantinople #MilitaryHistory