Islam vs Christianity: The Fall of Constantinople

<p>Get a better way to stay informed at https://ground.news/winston and see through biased media. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access.LIVE EVENT: Is Islam compatible with the West? Get your discounted first release tickets now before they sell out: https://winstonmarshall.eventbrite.co.uk I can’t wait for you to join us in London for one of the most important debates of our timeIn this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and author Roger Crowley to explore the extraordinary fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the final collapse of the Byzantine Empire. We discuss Mehmed II’s Ottoman conquest, Constantine XI’s last stand, the religious struggle between Islam and Christianity, the revolutionary military technology that finally breached Constantinople’s legendary walls, and what happened when the city fell. We also explore the transformation of Hagia Sophia, the shockwaves the conquest sent across Europe, and what the fall of a civilisation that had survived for over 1,000 years can teach the West today. A fascinating conversation about empire, faith, war, and why no civilisation should ever take its survival for granted.WATCH THE EXTENDED CONVERSATION HERE: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/Chapters00:00 Why Constantinople Mattered04:12 Islam’s Attempts to Conquer Constantinople10:56 The Christian Roman Empire18:17 Catholics vs Orthodox: The Great Schism22:45 The Rise of the Ottoman Empire28:06 Mehmed II vs Constantine XI36:45 The Defence of Constantinople43:50 Could Constantinople Have Survived?48:48 The Superweapon That Changed Warfare53:33 Jihad &amp; Religious Fervour58:17 The Final Assault01:02:19 What Happened Inside Hagia Sophia?01:08:45 The Lessons of Constantinople’s Fall01:11:47 How Europe Reacted01:19:51 Why Has the West Forgotten This History?01:23:11 Erdoğan &amp; the Ottoman Legacy</p>