In 1453 the everexpanding Ottoman Empire breached the gate to Europe: Constantinople was captured. And soon Sultan Mehmed II, known as the Conqueror, renewed his offensive efforts. On the 4th of July 1456 he arrived at the Hungarian border fortress of Belgrade with an army of about 40’000 men and 200 ships. This marked the beginning of a siege characterized by an unusual crusader army, a trap failing to spring, and a towering fortress. The siege of Belgrade or in Hungarian Nándorfehérvár ended on July 22, a day now celebrated as a national Memorial Day in Hungary. This is how contemporary historiography tells the story of the staggering siege of Belgrade.

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Chapters:
00:0000:56 Intro
00:5602:04 Ground News
02:0407:57 Chapter 1: Where Do They Go?
07:5711:40 Chapter 2: A Firm Grip
11:4014:29 Chapter 3: The Battle on the Danube
14:2916:42 Chapter 4: It's a Trap!
16:4219:50 Chapter 5: A Trap Fails to Spring

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