The Siege of Constantinople | Part 4 | The Noose Tightens | Ancient to Recent | Episode 44

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In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the dramatic siege of Constantinople as the struggle enters a final and brutal new phase. With his navy strengthened, Mehmed II seeks to break the city from both land and sea. After a failed assault on the Golden Horn, he executes one of the most audacious maneuvers in military history, hauling ships over land to bypass the chain and threaten the city from within. Inside the walls, Constantine XI Palaiologos and his exhausted defenders face dwindling supplies, growing division, and the devastating realization that no relief is coming from the West. As bombardment, betrayal, and relentless assaults grind on, the siege tightens, and the fate of the Byzantine Empire hangs by a thread. Join Joseph Parkinson as Ancient to Recent builds toward the final, decisive chapter in the fall of one of history’s greatest cities. 🎧 New episodes every Saturday 📲 Follow on YouTube, Spotify & Instagram @AncientToRecent #Constantinople #ByzantineEmpire #OttomanEmpire