#33: Constantinople: The Last Great Siege of 1453: Interview with Roger Crowley Book Talk Today with Aun Abdi

On Episode #33 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Roger Crowley.  

Roger is a best-selling narrative historian with deep interests in the Mediterranean world and its surrounding area. Today we will be discussing his book, 'Constantinople: The Last Great Siege'.   

We discussed how Constantinople came to be the epicentre of different cultures, its significance and the events of the Great Siege in 1453. 👌📚  

Timestamps:

[0:00] - Intro. 

[1:48] - Roger's background with Constantinople. 

[4:01] - Why was Constantinople so significant? 

[8:37] - A battle between two individuals? 

[12:03] - How influential was Mehmet's childhood? 

[16:48] - The technological advancements during that time. 

[23:54] - The lost history of 'Greek Fire'. 

[26:45] - The loss of information as history unfolds. 

[27:45] - How was Mehmet able to control the morale of his troops better than Constantine XI? 

[39:27] - How close was a voluntary surrender during the siege? 

[46:21] - How accurate are the sources of the siege? 

[59:06] - Outro and Roger's next book.   

You can find more information about Roger here - http://www.rogercrowley.co.uk/author.html

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