One of the key dates from the Middle Ages is the year 1453. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss how the Ottomans were able to conquer the city of Constantinople and bring an end to the Byzantine Empire.
Kelly DeVries is a Professor at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant at the Royal Armouries, and currently teaching at the United States Air Force Academy. You can learn more about Kelly on his university webpage.
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Michael Livingston teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels. You can learn more about Michael on his website, or follow him on Twitter @medievalguy
Music: “Battle of the Creek” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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Top Image: The Siege of Constantinople (626) by the Avars on a mural at the Moldoviţa Monastery, Romania. The siege depicted in actual fact is the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, as illustrated by the presence of artillery and the dress of the besieging forces. The church is one of the Painted churches of northern Moldavia listed in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites. Photo by Man vyi / Wikimedia Commons
One of the key dates from the Middle Ages is the year 1453. In this episode of Bow & Blade, Michael and Kelly discuss how the Ottomans were able to conquer the city of Constantinople and bring an end to the Byzantine Empire.
Kelly DeVries is a Professor at Loyola University in Maryland and Honorary Historical Consultant at the Royal Armouries, and currently teaching at the United States Air Force Academy. You can learn more about Kelly on his university webpage.
Michael Livingston teaches at The Citadel and is the author of numerous books on medieval history as well as fiction novels. You can learn more about Michael on his website, or follow him on Twitter @medievalguy
Music: “Battle of the Creek” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Top Image: The Siege of Constantinople (626) by the Avars on a mural at the Moldoviţa Monastery, Romania. The siege depicted in actual fact is the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, as illustrated by the presence of artillery and the dress of the besieging forces. The church is one of the Painted churches of northern Moldavia listed in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites. Photo by Man vyi / Wikimedia Commons
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