Lyceum & Book Club - Week 14 - The Fall of Constantinope - 1453

Updated: Mar 20, 2022

Let’s start out with a review of Christianity to Emperor Constantine.

Christianity from Judaism to Constantine:Crash Course World History #11

A review of the Roman Empire.

Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12 - 12.43 min

Now let us look at how the Venetians were so tied into the history of Constantinople.

Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19 - 10.11 min

Before we bring in the Ottomans, let’s look at Islam.

Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History #13 - 12.52 min

Before we get to the actual conquest of Constantinople, let's look at a few other items, like what are the Balkans.

From wiki:

The Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkans, is a peninsula and a cultural area in Eastern and Southeastern Europe with various and disputed borders.The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch from the Serbia-Bulgaria border to the Black Sea.

The Balkan Peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea(including the Ionian and Aegean seas) and the Marmara Sea to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Its northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa Rivers. It is more or less identical to the region known as Southeastern Europe.