Constantinople to Istanbul: How a City Changed the World — Fexingo History
FexingoConstantinople—later Istanbul—stands as the world's only city to have served as the capital of two universal empires: the Christian Roman (Byzantine) and the Islamic Ottoman. In this series, Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the city's transformation from the foundation of Nova Roma by Constantine the Great in 330 CE to the conquest by Mehmed II in 1453, and its evolution into a modern Turkis... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 3 days ago |
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In this episode of Constantinople to Istanbul, Lucas and Luna explore the Hippodrome of Constantinople, the immense chariot racing arena that was the social and political heart of the Byzantine Empire for over a thousand years. They trace its origins... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Great Palace of Constantinople — the sprawling imperial complex that served as the heart of the Byzantine Empire for nearly a millennium. Built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century, the palace was fa... more
In this episode of Constantinople to Istanbul, Lucas and Luna explore the final siege of Constantinople in 1453, focusing on the dramatic last days of the Byzantine Empire. They discuss Sultan Mehmed II's meticulous preparations, including the constr... more
In 1204, the Fourth Crusade, originally aimed at Egypt, instead turned on Constantinople, the greatest Christian city in the world. This episode dives into the chain of events that led to the sack: the diversion to Zara, the Venetian doge Enrico Dand... more
This episode dives deep into the engineering marvel that made Constantinople virtually impregnable for nearly a thousand years: the Theodosian Walls. Lucas and Luna explore the triple-layer fortifications built under Emperor Theodosius II in the 5th ... more
Long after the Nika Riots and Justinian's reign, Constantinople found a new source of fierce loyalty: Viking warriors. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of the Varangian Guard — elite mercenaries from Scandinavia and Kievan Rus who ser... more
In AD 532, Constantinople erupted in the deadliest uprising in its history. For five days, the city burned as two rival chariot-racing factions, the Blues and the Greens, united against Emperor Justinian. This episode follows the Nika Riots from the ... more
In 324 AD, the Roman emperor Constantine stood on the shores of the Bosporus and chose a small Greek town called Byzantium to be his new capital. This episode opens with that moment — the founding of Constantinople — then pulls back to explore the ci... more
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