DiscoverOttoman Empire Podcast"Fortress of Doom" The Conquest of Constantinople Part1: Episode 25
"Fortress of Doom" The Conquest of Constantinople Part1: Episode 25

"Fortress of Doom" The Conquest of Constantinople Part1: Episode 25

Update: 2023-11-21
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"Fortress of Doom" Episode 25, Part 1



  • Recommend listening to EPISODE 24 On Sultan's Mehmed II "Forgotten Years" that detail his life from 1451-1453 it's vital to understanding the decision he made at the outset of The Siege

  • Opening quote from Soren Narnia of "Knifepoint" Horror

  • The building of the Boğazkesen Fortress, also known as the "fortress of doom" or Roumeli Hissar Fortress

  • The political maneuverings which led to it's construction

  • The towers and the strategic significance of the fortress for both the Ottomans and Byzantines




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"Fortress of Doom" The Conquest of Constantinople Part1: Episode 25

"Fortress of Doom" The Conquest of Constantinople Part1: Episode 25

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