Since its founding, this city has been seen as a replica of heaven for Christians. In fact, this city has become a repository for very magnificent Christian reliefs at that time [Music] Hi Historian , back again on the Delta Buana channel, in this discussion we will discuss the history of the founding of Constantinople and Why is this city so important? Even in Islam, Rasulullah SAW once said that Constantinople will definitely be opened and the best leader is the leader and the best troops are the troops. Hadith from Bukhari's history based on this certainly makes the city of Constantinople even more special and more It's also interesting for us to know the history of Constantinople, so prepare your stationery first because we will soon move on to the discussion, but before we continue, please support by liking and also subscribing because there will be lots of information about education and other history based on historical records. Constantinople is one of the most important cities in the world which was founded in the Middle Ages. This is because Constantinople has a very strategic location both in economic and political terms. This is because Constantinople is located between the continents of Asia and Europe which are divided by a strait called the Bosphorus. Early history of the founding of Constantinople. Constantinople originated from the Roman Empire which was divided into two, namely Western Roman and Eastern Roman. This division occurred during the reign of Theodosis 1 around 379 to 395 AD, but as it progressed, Western Roman power experienced a collapse in 476 AD after being defeated by the Barbarians. led by the Eastern Romans, in fact, became increasingly prosperous and untouched by the early glory of Constantinople. It has a long history and increasingly developed when Constantine the Great moved the capital from Nicomedia from Anatolian to Byzantium which later became known as Constantinople in 330 AD and even in 410 to 413 AD the city This wall was built, called theodosia, the purpose of building this wall was to protect the city of Constantinople so that it could withstand attacks from the sea and land. This is what made the city of Constantinople very difficult to conquer in its development. Constantinople is often referred to as the new room or new Rome and is the city with the largest trading activities. which has a population of more than 500,000 people so that the religious impression is really felt in the city of Constantinople, even the residents of Constantinople really believe that their city is protected by God, especially Mother Mary who is the Holy Guardian of this city, while the Byzantine Emperor himself has been considered the representative of Jesus in the world since The founding of this city was seen as a replica of heaven for Christians. In fact, this city became a very magnificent Christian warehouse. At that time, Constantinople became very developed because the disantium walls were so strong and sturdy because the walls surrounded the entire city starting from the Acropolis hill on all sides, including Steep slopes overlooking the Bosphorus and also the Golden Horn. It is not surprising that this city was able to withstand repeated attacks from its enemies, but the history of the strength of this city was finally conquered by a young man who was only 21 years old. This is in accordance with what was said by the Prophet and brought a huge influence to the international world. 2 history of the conquest of Constantinople, even though it had the strongest defenses at that time, in the end this city was conquered by a 21 year old young man who came from the Ottoman Empire. This figure was Sultan Mehmed 2 or better known as Sultan Muhammad Al Fatih launched the following Webtoon, the history of the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman army under the command of Sultan 2 on May 29, 1453. The conquest of Constantinople began on April 6, 1453 AD under the leadership of Al-Fatih, the Ottoman army numbered 150,000 troops and was equipped with weapons. -giant weapons such as basilica cannons which were made with the most advanced technology at that time. The conquest of Constantinople was carried out from land, sea to underground Land battles took place around the Constantinople fortress while sea battles took place in the waters of the Golden Horn. Apart from that, underground battles were carried out by digging tunnels to destroy the structure of the Constantinople fortress. This attack was launched by Muhammad al-Fatih together with Muslim troops for weeks but was still unable to break through its strength. defense of the Byzantine empire until finally the peak moment of the conquest of Constantinople occurred when Al Fatih decided to move the Ottoman warships ashore. The aim was to avoid the underwater chains installed by Byzantium to prevent attacks from the sea. This idea was successful because it only lasted one night. around 70 ships were able to enter the Golden Horn Strait area and carry out a total attack on the heart of Constantinople's defenses until finally on May 29, 1453, Al-Fatih and the Ottoman troops were able to conquer Constantinople in its entirety. 3 Impacts of the Conquest of Constantinople in the European History Book Published in 2012 by The revelation that the successful conquest of Constantinople by al-Fatih and the Ottoman troops had a huge impact on the international world, even as a result of the change of power from the Eastern Roman Empire to the Ottoman Empire, caused the trade route between Europe and West Asia in the Mediterranean to be cut off, this then created a supply of spices at that time. especially for Christians, what used to be available in Constantinople is now no longer available as a result of which European traders were forced to look for other routes themselves in order to obtain sources of spices. This is what then brought Europeans to India and also the archipelago. The collapse of Constantinople marked the end of power. The Roman Empire which then gave rise to the church reform movement and also the Renaissance or enlightenment period in Europe, such as the history of Constantinople and the impact of its collapse which then had a big influence on the international world, hopefully this information can be useful, see you in the next discussion [Music]