![]() ![]() Mehmet urges his troops on by reminding them of the three days of looting they will be allowed should they capture the city, and he inspires his commanders not only with the promise of booty, but also by stressing their sacred duty as Muslims to vanquish this famous Christian capital.Īnd indeed, once Constantinople is taken, the story of the city becomes one of plunder and depredation. ![]() The Byzantine emperor Constantine Palaiologos tells his soldiers that a man should always be prepared to die for his faith or country, his family or sovereign but now, he says, we are being asked to give up our lives for all four while Mehmet’s words to his forces are in stark contrast to the heroism and dignity of the Greek emperor. ![]() The speeches made by the Greek and Turkish leaders on the eve of the decisive assault reveal what the two sides believed they were fighting for. ![]() Warlord, Sultan Mehmet, frustrated by the resistance of the Greeks, ignoring the advice of some of his commanders to lift the siege and avert further humiliation, decided to make one, final overwhelming attack to take the city. ![]()
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