RISE
OF EMPIRES : OTTOMAN (2019)
(a
documentary)
Prophet
had declared-
“One
day Constantinople will be conquered. Great is the commander who will conquer
it.”
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armies had tried to conquer Constantinople in the previous 1500 years. When a
young Mehmed expressed his intent to his father (who had abdicated) and the
Grand Vizier, Chandarli Pasha, he was not taken seriously. But Mehmed was made
of sterner stuff. Immediately upon his second accession to throne after the death
of his father, Murad, he began full scale preparations to realise his destiny.
This
documentary takes us through trials and tribulations faced by the Ottomans,
Romans under Constantine XI and Geonese pirates led by Giovanni Gusteniani. Mehmed
the Conqueror finally conquered the city after 57 days of seize in 1453, and
renamed it Istanbul.
This
fall of Constantinople is also seen as the victory of cannons over fortress
walls. Forts were never safe afterwards. This is a very elaborate and well made
documentary, almost a must watch for lovers of history.
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