The Fall of Byzantium: When a Thousand Years Ended#historyshorts

The Fall of Byzantium: When a Thousand Years Ended On May 29, 1453, the thousand-year legacy of the Byzantine Empire came to its dramatic conclusion. Surrounded by the rising Ottoman Empire, Constantinople faced overwhelming odds. Emperor Constantine XI commanded only about 7,000 defenders, while Sultan Mehmed II, just 21 years old, brought more than 80,000 troops and powerful siege cannons. The city resisted for 53 days, defending its walls, its faith, and its history. But a strategic breakthrough at the Golden Horn sealed its fate. Constantinople fell, Hagia Sophia was transformed, and the Ottoman Empire claimed the city as its new capital. Historians widely regard this moment as the symbolic end of the Middle Ages. This is the story of the final stand of Byzantium — a civilization that lasted longer than Rome, ending in a single morning. #HistoryDocumentary #ByzantineEmpire #Constantinople #FallOfByzantium #MehmedII #ConstantineXI #OttomanEmpire #MiddleAges #WorldHistory #HagiaSophia #HistoricalFacts