The Fall of Constantinople: The Day Rome Died | Rome's Last Stand

For more than a thousand years, Constantinople stood as the strongest city in the world. Its massive walls had defeated Persians, Arabs, Bulgarians, and Crusaders. It survived the fall of Rome and became the heart of the Byzantine Empire. But in 1453, everything changed. Led by the young Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, a massive army surrounded the city with a new weapon powerful enough to destroy walls once thought invincible. This is the story of the siege that ended the Roman Empire and changed the course of world history. Subscribe for more history documentaries every week.