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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 04:45 AM

Title: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 04:45 AM
https://greekreporter.com/2025/05/29/may-29-1453-constantinople-fell/

The true end of the Ancient period....
Title: Re: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Erpingham on May 30, 2025, 08:41 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 04:45 AMThe true end of the Ancient period....

Certainly believed by some scholars to be the end of the Middle Ages. Other dates are available.
Title: Re: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 10:31 AM
The fall of ancient Rome part 2
Title: Re: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Jim Webster on May 30, 2025, 12:19 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 10:31 AMThe fall of ancient Rome part 2

I suppose there is a discussion to be had is whether or not the sequel was better  ;)
Title: Re: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Imperial Dave on May 30, 2025, 01:02 PM
Erm... ;D
Title: Re: The fall of Constantinople
Post by: Jim Webster on May 30, 2025, 01:20 PM
And the three prequels, (Seleucids, Ptolemies, Parthians) were frankly rubbish, although some people claim the battle scenes from the Parthians were well done