Ottomans Seize Constantinople

Grasp why the storied city of Constantinople had great strategic importance to the burgeoning Ottoman Empire. Witness th... (more)

Grasp why the storied city of Constantinople had great strategic importance to the burgeoning Ottoman Empire. Witness the fiercely contested siege of the city, revealing the Ottoman offensive by both land and sea. Take account of how the city’s fall arguably marked the end of both the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. (less)