~ Conquest 1453 (2012) ~ "Fetih 1453" (original title)
You showed us the path to glory...
...with your holy words, o Prophet.
Allow me to acknowledge my fellow brothers.
Greeting. (As-salamu alaykum.)
- Greeting. - Hello.
What did our Prophet say, Ayyub?
Our Prophet said:
"Constantinople will definitely be conquered one day.
The commander who conquers it is a blessed commander.
His soldiers are blessed soldiers."
In the year when Mehmed...
...who would have the honor of becoming that blessed commander when he was 21...
...was born, many miracles were witnessed.
Many horses gave birth to twins.
The land gave harvest four times in a year...
The branches of the trees bent down to the ground because of the plentiful fruits.
The comet was observed over Constantinople in the same year...
...was predicted as a sign that...
...the unbreakable walls of the city would fall.
EDIRNE MARCH 29,1432
TIME of CONQUEST
Hma Hatun gave birth to a healthy boy, my Sultan.
Let him be named Mehmed to show our respects to our Prophet.
I gave him his name, may Allah decide his destiny.
SARUHAN POST
I told you...
...I was going to defeat you one day, Hasan.
And I told you that would be the happiest day for me, my Sultan.
We have a letter from Halil Pasha in Edirne, my Sultan.
Sultan Mehmed was only twelve when he first took the throne.
Sultan Murad II, who had been tired of...
...the inner conflicts between his viziers and his warlords...
...had decided to give up the throne to his son, Mehmed...
...after the unexpected death of his favorite son, Aladdin.
But, Prime Minister Halil Pasha persuaded Sultan Murad II to return to his throne...
...because of a possible threat of another Crusader army.
And Mehmed was sent to Saruhan Post.
You had strong arms...
...to conquer the cities and bring the armies to heel.
They did not hold me not even for once.
You had sharp eyes seeing the future of our governance.
They never...
...looked at me tenderly.
They never saw how much I love you.
My heart was dying to kiss the land you stepped on.
And now it is dying to conquer the lands...
...you will never be able to step on, father.
To build the most powerful empire in the world.
Why do my father's ministers stand aside?
Stand next to me appropriate to your offices.
After being away for 5 years, I'm back to the land of my birth-right throne.
What do you think about it, Halil Pasha?
You were...
...too young at the time, my Sultan.
The Crusaders had passed the Danube to expel us from Rumelia.
We asked...
...your father to take back the throne.
It was all for the sake of our government.
If you think...
this was a mistake...
...then our lives are in your will.
I do not hope so.
Therefore, for the sake of our government...
...I appoint you as the "Grand Vizier" (Prime Minister.)
Sahabettin, Zaganos and Saruca will also be my "Pashas" (Lords.)
Murad Bey had died, Your Majesty. Sultan Mehmed took the throne for the second time.
I see that you are as happy as I am...
...to hear the news.
Not me, Your Majesty.
It seems that...
...Grand Duke Notaras fears that he will attack the city like his father did.
Just remember why Sultan Murad II...
...was forced to retreat from the attack.
It was enough for us to declare Prince Mustafa as the sultan.
Even though...
...the poor prince died before his dream comes true.
Now we have even a stronger sultan candidate.
Prince Orhan.
With all due respect...
...this is delusional.
Sultan Mehmed's only desire is to destroy our empire.
He studied sciences of engineering to break our defences.
He studied our language to understand our weaknesses.
And he studied our religion to shake our faith.
He might be too young right now.
But he is...
...the anti-Christ.
Grand Duke Notaras, not to worry.
Mehmed is an already overthrown sultan.
He has no authority with his own people.
We will show him our power...
...before he will know it.
Send an envoy to Edirne.
Let Mehmed see our peaceful policies.
You are getting more youthful, old man.
And teaching the sultan to hold a sword with his gentle hands...
...did not lessen you, Hasan. Come here.
He learnt to use the sword from you. But what about the reign?
Who will he learn to rule from?
You either have it or not.
Murad Bey was not like him.
We fought together with him in Varna and Kosovo
I'm ready to scarify not one but all my eyes for a sultan like that.
- But Mehmed- - Be fair, master.
Our sultan was 12 years old back then.
Nobody cares about his age.
Was he on the throne? He was.
Was he overthrown? He was.
That's what people need to know. They don't care the rest.
How would you like it, if the infidels' dummy Orhan...
...had taken the throne?
You don't know his virtues.
You will regret your words when the day comes, master.
VATICAN
Sultan Mehmed...
...will finish what his father started.
And don't doubt that...
...his next destination will be Rome.
Emperor Constantine has to obey the resolution agreed in Florence...
...about joining the Church.
We have to put pressure if necessary.
That's right. The biggest threat to it...
...is the infidel Turkish Orthodox people...
...who pray to Jesus Christ and the Pope.
We must take advantage of his inexperience...
...to get rid of the Ottomans for our good.
Constantinople...
...will either be the capital of Muslim or Catholic.
I don't think Sultan Mehmed is braver and smarter than his father.
But we have to consider all the possibilities.
We can't leave Constantinople to the Gentiles.
Allah is on our side.
KARAMONOGLU KINGDOM KONYA
You are right, he appointed Halil Pasha as his prime minister.
He didn't even get rid of anyone who took the throne away from him.
We should take advantage of this weakness. Spread the word to other kingdoms.
It is the right time to get rid of the Ottomans.
I am grateful...
...for the beautiful words your emperor had said about my late father.
And about Orhan...
Your emperor wants to raise his offering...
...to 300,000 coins.
It is important for our dynasty that he lives a comfortable life.
I will give my orders.
Tell your emperor that he will receive the friendship he desires to build.
Do you believe Constantine's sincerity, Prime Minister?
He did not have the courage or the strength to cross the border.
Contact...
...the Roman, Hungarian, Polish and the Serbian kings, along with the Pope.
Tell them that we want to make peace with them.
Yes, my Sultan.
You can leave now.
Zaganos and Sahabettin Pashas, you two stay.
I see that you are not happy with my decisions.
It is not our place to question the Sultan.
However, we might have something to say...
...if you discuss with us before you give an order.
We don't have a more important goal...
...to conquer Constantinople for the future of our government.
We have to be patient until we eliminate all the obstacles...
...one by one and take over the city.
Mom. I really missed my dad.
Not "dad", but "Majesty the Sultan."
So what will you call him?
My Sultan.
My Sultan...
I know there is a reason for everything you do...
...but...
...giving Halil Pasha back his office...
...and compromising with Constantine caused disappointment with your subjects.
It is considered a weakness.
I fear that if we can't win the trust...
...of both our people and the army...
...then we can have some very serious problems.
Government...
...is not a place of displaying power, Zaganos.
It is a tool...
...to protect their interest...
...provide them wealth and build a future for them.
That's what makes a sultan powerful.
Don't worry.
When the time comes, my army and my subjects...
...will understand why I made these decisions.
Checkmate.
Welcome, Gulbahar Hatun.
It was a very long ride, my Sultan.
But it is worth seeing you.
Yes, father!
My Sultan.
Your son, Prince Bayezid missed you greatly.
He called your name even while he was sleeping.
Please...
get some rest.
You got your luggage?
- Have a nice voyage. - Era.
I caught you in the last minute.
The last time I talked with the Duke,
I couldn't convince him.
He is not interested in your new crane designs.
I thought so.
But he said you can...
...immediately build a cannon foundry if your father accepts.
You know my father. He won't accept.
I know. And I told the Duke, too.
Thank you for everything. I appreciate what you have done for me.
Goodbye.
Era.
Don't go.
Marry me.
We shall bring your father here, too. And soon I will be able to convince the Duke in time.
Actually, I can even convince the Duke to build a dockyard for your father.
I told you.
You will always be a very valuable friend for me.
He just can't sleep, my Lady.
Why didn't you go to sleep, my son?
Don't sultans love their children, mother?
What are you talking about, Bayezid?
You will understand how much our Sultan loves you when you grow up.
My son.
Mehmed...
I am your grandfather, Osman.
I founded our kingdom.
My successors, your forefathers, your father...
...turned this kingdom into a strong state.
And you will turn it into a mighty empire.
You deserve this ring the most.
You are that righteous commander who was acknowledged by...
...our Prophet.
May Allah always be with you.
Your Highness!
Are you alright?
Either I will conquer Constantinople...
...or Constantinople will conquer me.
Isa Pasha.
Give my orders to Pier Gallipoli. They should make a 100 ships in a year.
Yes, my Sultan.
Sahabettin Pasha, I need the foundry to make 3 huge crucibles.
Yes, my Sultan.
- Zaganos. Hasan? - They are already in Constantinople, my Sultan.
Halil Pasha, and I want a full report...
...about the gears and the munitions of the Janissaries (elite soldiers.)
Yes, my Sultan.
My Sultan, may I ask...
...what all these preparations are for?
They are for joining our state which is divided...
...in Rumelia and Anatolia, and make it a great kingdom.
I know what you mean, my Sultan.
But I am afraid...
...there is a risk of shrinking and even getting destroyed while trying to expand.
Making no progress means to die. Pasha.
We need to make bold decisions for the future of our people.
Here is something very important my ancestors taught me, Mentor:
"Making history...
...is no job for the cowards."
Leave it, you bastard!
Don't run! Come here! Catch him.
Come here!
- Stop! - I am very sorry.
What have you done? Damn you!
- Stop! Don't hit me! - Just watch where you are going!
- I tripped! What can I do about it? - You made me fall down.
Where is the kid?
Where is that bastard?
Where did he hide? Anybody seen him?
Come on... Run away!
So, how was the voyage?
It was no fun without you.
But not bad anyway.
- We had a storm for a while, actually. - Really?
By the way...
...I got the book you asked me.
So tell me. What did the Duke say?
He is not interested in our designs, father.
The fake noble.
He doesn't see the value of the cranes I designed.
He has other things in mind.
He wants you to make cannons for his army.
They can go to hell.
Doesn't he know that I won't make cannons for anyone anymore?
And what about Guistiniani?
The same.
He proposed to me as usual.
And you said no, as always.
Constantine invited Orhan to dinner tonight.
Meet me after the dinner.
To our Turkish friend.
We are informed that Karamanogullari Ibrahim...
...is making preparations for a campaign against Sultan Mehmed.
Whom do you think will win...
...if he can find a strong support?
Karamanogullaris, of course.
It's not only us. Halil of Chandarly thinks so, too
There's only one thing you need to do to claim your righteous throne.
Help Karamanogullari Ibrahim Bey.
I am ready to do whatever it takes.
You can write a letter saying that we all support Karamanogullari...
...including Halil Pasha, the Roman, the Pope, and the Hungarians.
You can even offer him some land.
If you do that, I will send two different messengers...
...from different routes to make sure that it reaches Ibrahim Bey.
And we will see what happens.
This is the letter Constantine told Orhan to write...
...and addressed to Karamanogullari Ibrahim.
Good job, Hasan!
The second courier group must be about to arrive...
...at Karamanogullari's with a copy of this letter, my Sultan.
Our plan works.
Karamanogullari started the campaign.
He fell into our trap.
He will be swept away if he is defeated by Karamanogullari.
It doesn't matter if he loses or not.
His army will have heavy losses.
So he won't be able to mess with us for a very long time.
Besides, we should double the offering to Orhan for up to 600,000 coins.
You'll see, he will have to accept it.
And while my treasure grows, whatever dignity he has left...
...in the eyes of his own people will diminish.
THE LAST OF THE KINGDOM KARAMANOGULLARI, 1451
I thought Halil of Chandarly Pasha would support us.
Without Halil Pasha's support...
...he can't possibly gather such a big army in such a short time.
The letter was nothing but a big lie. We are fooled.
There is no way we can have a victory if we fight.
Karamanogullari Ibrahim asks for peace, lie!
He wants to provide us soldiers and serve for our cause.
If we leave this pander alone now, he will rebel the first chance he gets.
This is not the way to govern.
Our army will have heavy causalities if we fight.
I think it is better for us to accept his offer, my Sultan.
This is crazy.
Your policies are nothing but a bunch of coward actions.
I think my mentor is right.
He won't be able to challenge anything for a very long time.
He won't cause us any problems during our campaign to Constantinople.
Go now.
Bring me that pander.
Bring him in!
Stand up!
Don't forget...
...you can battle with anyone...
...but you make peace only with honorable men.
I swear on my honor. No more blood will be spilled...
...as long as I am alive.
You will carry that honor of yours until your last breath.
Or, your death shall come by my hand.
Who knows...
...maybe this is your destiny.
- My Sultan! - Read it!
Constantine...
...wants to double the benefit we pay for Orhan, my Sultan.
There is no obstacle for doing this.
But this is not the right time or the place!
He wants to take advantage of our expedition.
Get out!
Prime Minister, you stay here.
I thought they didn't have any other option but stay friendly?
I thought they didn't have neither the courage nor the strength.
Is this your idea of friendship, Prime Minister?
Is this your idea of friendship?
Come here.
I happened to capture...
...this letter written by Orhan to Ibrahim.
Read it.
Here is what surprised me the most:
That serpent Orhan, says to other serpent named Ibrahim:
"The Prime Minister Halil Pasha supports me.
But this should be secret for now."
Allah as my witness.
I have nothing to do with this letter.
I never left your father's path...
...or your path in my entire life.
We will talk about this when we go back to Edirne.
Now you can go.
Sultan Mehmed wanted to break Halil Pasha's influence on the soldiers...
...who was now in a very bad position because of the letter.
On the way home, some soldiers asked for guerdon...
...even though they hadn't actually fought. The Sultan took this opportunity.
With the pretext of the desertion, he punished...
...the Janissary Commander Kurtçu Dogan and his fellow Janissaries.
Bu Kendini Bilmez, send these blatant reptiles to exile.
Yes, my Sultan.
Each of the blows these guys have is actually addressed to me, Isa.
Karamanogullari, eh?
Cowards.
They surrendered without even drawing their swords.
Sultan Mehmed figured that our friendship policy is a game.
He is not young and inept any more...
...but a Sultan with his first victory.
You can be sure that he won't send a dime...
...of the 300,000 coin offering he had agreed for Orhan.
Isn't it enough that you worried?
How come such a letter can be written?
How dare he used my name in this letter?
Our Sultan knows that this is a trick.
Even if he doesn't know, he wouldn't dare to do anything to you.
He doesn't want to cause internal conflicts.
You're wrong, Emine.
Slowly but surely, he began to take control of government.
Our Sultan wants to see you, my Pasha.
Oh my... this late.
This...
...means only one thing.
Go and bring me my robe.
(I witness there is no other god but Allah)
(And I witness Mohammad is his servant and his Prophet.)
Come!
Give the prime bishop some water!
I...
...never doubted your loyalty.
Otherwise...
...you would have been beheaded already.
Acknowledge Constantine that we won't be paying the subvention any more.
Yes, my Sultan.
Come here.
What do you see?
I see the fort built my your heavenly grandfather Sultan Bayezid, my Sultan.
What do you see, now?
A new fort in Rumelia, my Sultan.
We will build...
...a new fort right here in Bogazkesen, Prime Minister.
You will be in charge of building these two bastions.
The moment we put the first stone,...
...Constantine, the Pope and the Roman...
...will know what we are up to.
They will join forces and attack us.
Not the Roman...
...or the Pope...
...or Constantine.
My only concern is my subjects...
...who can't realize that it's for their interest to conquer Constantinople.
The blood will spill anyhow.
The question is...
...is it to become a martyr or just to be wasted.
BOGAZKESEN APRIL 1452
We will be able to control all the ships coming from Black Sea.
Our Sultan.
Keep working.
He is building a fort right in front of us.
He will intercept the cargo ships coming from the Black Sea.
He will make us starve.
He is preparing for a siege.
We should immediately get ready for a war.
Send a word to Mora, my brother.
Tell him to come here with his army.
Remind Guistiniani my offers.
Tell him that I will give him Limnos Island if he commands my armies.
And this cannon maker...
- what's his name, Notaras? - Urban, your Majesty.
Convince him to make stronger cannons than we already have.
You were right.
Sultan Mehmed clearly revealed his intention by starting to build that fort.
His Holiness must take action.
Mehmed will be discouraged if we gather a strong Crusader army.
And Emperor Constantine...
...will have no choice but to approve...
- ...the unification of the churches. - True. But...
...France and Britain are already devastated because of their ongoing war.
And the king of German is struggling for his crown.
And Mehmed is aware of all. He must have considered all these.
Yet, the Pope may perhaps be able to convince Venice and Genoa.
In any case, we need to send a messenger to Constantine any way.
You're right.
He should know what we are doing.
We expect to finish the fort in 11 months, my Sultan.
We have 5 months at most.
We have to take control of the strait...
...to intercept any aid going to Constantinople...
...before and during the siege.
We will all help carrying rocks if necessary.
My Sultan, Constantine asked for help...
...from Mora just as you were expecting.
I am regret to see...
...your unacceptable attempts to cut off...
...the route from my city to Black Sea.
Your intention is obvious.
You think you can penetrate my walls.
You will be disappointed...
...just like your late father.
You stopped paying...
...the offering for Orhan...
...because of a letter which has nothing to do with us.
We didn't protest it for the sake of peace between us.
But if...
...you don't stop building the fort immediately...
...I will send Orhan to Edirne...
...and do all I can for him to overthrow your throne.
And...
...you must be in delusion...
...if you think that the Pope and the Roman...
...would ignore your actions.
You will have to counter a Crusader army of an unprecedented magnitude.
He says he will make Orhan the Sultan.
He should stop the plot he has been keeping on for centuries.
He must know best whom my people and my army support.
And the Pope gathering a Crusader army?
Be my guest.
We will defeat them again just like we did...
...in Varna and Kosovo.
I am...
...not like my predecessors.
I am Sultan Mehmed Khan.
If I want to build a fort in Rumelia under my governance, then I will.
Everything in my land...
...is under my command.
Mehmed won't stop building the fort.
And he has started to gather a big army in Anatolia.
We have started the production as you ordered, your Majesty.
We will burn him and his army with our Greek cannon.
And the Pope says he is determined to support us.
But as you know, with his condition that our church abides him.
Why don't we send Orhan to Edirne and let him provoke people against Mehmed?
That's impossible. His people and his army support him.
Then why do we still feed him?
Mehmed will not be able to break down the walls. And this will be his end.
What is more precious than having someone on the throne loyal to us?
- Are the cannon foundries ready? - They're ready, your majesty.
I will talk to Urban, today.
- Here. - Thank you.
- Father, we also have to buy salt. - Alright, dear.
Engineer Urban, Grand Duke Notaras wants to see you.
Father?
You go home. There's nothing to worry about.
Let's go.
Welcome, Engineer Urban.
As you know, our city is fighting against the disbelievers.
This is not my fight, sir.
All Christians should fulfill their duties. Including you!
I have neither the desire nor the strength to mold the cannons you want. Forgive me.
Think about your daughter, not yourself.
We don't want that beautiful girl get hurt, do we?
You have time till morning to change your mind.
You can go now.
Come on, hurry up.
We have to go before Notaras' dogs come.
You are arrested by the order of Grand Duke Notaras.
Seize them.
Leave my daughter alone.
Don't touch me, you jerk.
Sultan Mehmed wishes to see you in his court.
We are informed that...
- ...the Turks kidnapped Urban. - Damn!
He will attack the fortress with the cannons that Urban makes.
Find a way to kill Urban.
We received news from Mora, your brothers, your Majesty.
Mehmed's soldiers have burnt down Mora.
They killed all the troops...
...of your brothers.
God damn Turk.
He is always one step ahead. Always.
We are sorry to take you to Edirne by force.
Actually you did a big favor to us.
Helping your sultan's cause...
...may help me conclude a personal matter.
What is it?
Years ago, the Crusaders, with the help of Constantine,...
...that wipe you out from the Balkans,...
...burnt down all the Muslim villages on their way.
Including our village.
They slaughtered my family.
I found myself in the slave market in Constantinople.
If it wasn't Urban who pitied and bought me...
So, Urban is not your father.
He is like a father to me.
Mr. Urban has been my father since then.
Come on, we should start as soon as possible.
I am master at moulding cannons as much as my father.
But we can't have a girl in the foundry.
Don't worry. They won't see a girl.
Let's go.
Come on, Father.
We have no other choice.
Write a letter to the Pope.
Tell him that I am ready to host...
...a united ceremony with Catholic and Orthodox in my area.
It is time to become united...
...against the Anti-Christ.
If we ask the Roman for help, they will never leave our city.
Did you forget what they have done to us?
They harmed our faith and our city more than anybody else.
Mehmed will act as quickly as he can. We don't have time to lose.
I beg you, your Highness.
This decision will make our religion under the Pope's command.
This means the end of our faith.
I prefer seeing Turkish turban in the city...
...than the Roman cone.
We don't want the faithless Catholics in Hagia Sophia.
We won't give away our religion to the Pope.
We won't pray in the same church with the Roman.
We don't want their prayers.
They're trying to control our faith.
It is time to say no to these lousy Catholics...
...who feed on the blood of real Christians like ourselves...
...who follow Jesus.
Engineer Urban...
...I am pleased to see you and your assistant with us.
Thank you, your Highness.
I want you to make a cannon big enough to break the walls of Constantinople.
Something never will be seen in history again.
We can cast the cannon as big as you want.
Hasan will be here all the time to take care of you and to provide your needs.
- May your job be easy. - Thank you, your Highness.
May Allah...
...make our efforts free from troubles
Don't let us fail.
- Let our soldiers be victorious. - Amen.
(The power and strength come only from Allah.)
- Allah is great. - Allah is great.
- Do you need help, Engineer Elias? - What?
We can't call you Era in public, can we?
Shut up. I already look like a boy.
I think you are as beautiful as you were in the market.
BOGAZKESEN SEPTEMBER 1452
Oh my. The rumors are true.
Turks have accomplished a miracle.
They signal us to stop.
We are not going to stop just because they want so.
Sink it down.
How dare they sink my ship?
He is preparing to siege Constantinople, your Highness.
Blocking our trade means a war against us, too.
But we can't fight him directly.
We should better supply support for Constantine.
I can go there with our ships and command Constantine's army, your Honor.
Make your preparations right away.
Yes, your Honor.
Genoa needed their trade route...
...to be blocked to come to their senses.
They will bring reinforcement, too.
And you, my respectable Kardinal Isidor.
I am sure you can arrange for the Catholics and the Orthodoxies...
...to pray together in church.
If you can achieve it...
...I can provide more reinforcements to save the city.
I will send a huge army of archers with you to Constantinople.
The city has to trust you...
...for us to succeed.
May God bless you.
I was worried that I wouldn't be able to build what I designed...
...when I decided not to cast cannons any more.
But now...
I am glad you convinced me.
I know you did it for me, father.
Let me check the designs one more time.
Alright, father.
I am so grateful to the Pope.
Your arrival brings high spirits to my people and strength to my army.
It is obvious that you need more, your Majesty.
If you want the support from the Roman Empire to fight the gentile Turks...
...you know what you have to do.
As the Pope himself insists...
...Orthodox people should accept Vatican's authority.
It shouldn't be hard for a mighty emperor like yourself to silence Gennadius.
We will do what needs to be done.
My dear people.
How can an emperor who seeks salvation from the Pope defends our faith?
And what is our patriarch doing?
He is selling our religion in Hagia Sophia...
...instead of giving us strength.
He accepts to pray...
...in the Catholics' way. instead of our own.
They want to make the Orthodox people...
...the slaves of the Catholic church.
Will you allow that?
Curse the Patriarch.
There he is!
Get out of my way.
Please consider...
...your decision one more time, my Sultan.
We know that the Pope has sent a legion of archers.
And we are informed that...
...Venice and Genoa will provide troops and galleons.
It has also been confirmed that German...
...British and French are going to send huge reinforcements.
English and French armies...
...will destroy each other.
The King of German...
...is preoccupied with his domestic conflicts.
Aren't you supposed to know what is going on in Europe better than all of us, Prime Minister?
I heard enough of your opposition in this matter.
My decision is final.
You should...
...better realize that the siege is better for your own interests, too.
Otherwise...
Zaganos!
Instruct our spies to contact Gennadius.
Let them know that we guarantee...
...their freedom of prayers without any pressure from the Catholic again.
And talk to Urban.
That cannon must be finished as soon as possible. We will start the campaign in two months.
Yes, my Sultan.
After all that dust and mud, this place is great for a change.
Thank you, Hasan.
I bet you have never eaten fish this delicious.
It smells great.
I added some ginger and bay leaves.
I learnt that from my father.
You have never talked about your family.
My mother died when I was very young.
My father was a great warrior.
We went to the Battle of Kosovo together.
He became martyr there.
Wanna taste it?
It is delicious.
It's a good thing that I learnt the secret.
So you teach me how to make cannons and we are even.
You can't learn it in an instant.
It is an art.
This is the fourth time this happened.
The metal is not pure enough. It is not uniform.
I don't know why you object it?
We should put in more tin.
That makes the solution thicker. It will congeal before it reaches the mould.
We can make the fire stronger.
It is already pretty strong. The next step is a hot-shot.
Why don't we give it a try? The crucibles can endure more heat.
No. It is too dangerous.
You say no to everything.
Dear Giovanni Longo di Giustiniani.
Your Majesty.
You came here to help us fight the insulting offences...
...of the infidel army.
You and your heroic soldiers...
...are priceless to us.
Of course, we are grateful for their assistance.
But there is also a considerable number of people...
...who haven't forgotten the pain caused by...
..the Roman army. As much as the number of people who welcomed them exuberantly.
Don't you think you are unfair to the soldiers...
...who came risking their lives for your city, Grand Duke Notaras?
Our people...
...will embrace these heroic soldiers...
...who came to defend them, Notaras.
Do not ever doubt that.
Maybe you are right.
We are almost out of copper, father.
I know. They will deliver more tomorrow.
Master, the night shift is about to arrive.
You go and have a rest, Foreman Mahmut. We will stay.
Alright, master.
Why don't we leave early today for a change?
I will make a delicious supper for you.
And I was wondering when you were going to suggest this.
Please, father.
I know. Just help me take-
This is Notoras' people.
Thank you Hasan.
Seems like...
...we won't have peace until the walls fall.
Hasan.
What do you think, father?
I think we did it this time.
Thanks to you.
It's a good thing that we signed a pact with Hungary, Serbia, Poland and Georgia.
So we won't have any problems during the siege later.
They are also grateful for the beautiful presents you sent.
Good.
Halil Pasha saw that he worried for nothing.
Are my warlords coming?
The cavalrymen of Karesi, Hamit and Mentes will arrive in Edirne very soon.
What about the ships?
- They will be ready in time, my Sultan. - Good.
(As I yearn to unite with my love.)
(What is more natural than my tears forming a sea.)
(You can't bring that love to the house of sorrow, O Avni.)
(No matter how strong your power is.)
Which perfume would the queen prefer to wear?
Jasmine.
This is his favorite.
I took...
...this amulet from my father when they killed him.
To give to my man if I have one, one day.
I will never take it off.
Today is the big day. I am very excited. You?
Me, too.
I don't want you to take part in the siege, Era.
You know I am going to go. We talked about it.
I don't want you to get hurt.
I don't want you to get hurt, either.
So don't go into battle.
War is not for women, Era.
Not for women, did you say?
You seem to have forgotten what I went through.
They killed my mother and my sisters in the war.
None of them were soldiers.
They were slaughtered not in the front line but at home.
Men die with honor in a war.
But women lose their fathers, sons...
..husbands, honor, everything.
I am going to join this war.
And no one can stop me!
My compliments to all of you, Engineer Urban.
Thank you, my Sultan.
Have a safe journey.
I believe you are right.
I was selfish. I am sorry.
We will be back!
GALLIPOLI
Allah is great!
You win. Well done, Mehmed.
Our Sultan!
Father.
Bayezid.
Come here.
Come here, son.
Father.
I wrote this for you.
My noble commanders...
...brave soldiers...
...and faithful people.
They dare to threaten,...
...our walls protected by our guardian angel Mother Mary,...
...which is impenetrable by anything.
Damn the Turks.
The gentile Turks are on their way...
...to bite with their poisonous fang of a snake.
They think they can pass the most glorious...
...and the strongest walls in history.
But we will drown them in their own blood.
Death to the Turks. Death to the Turks.
You...
...the children of Constantinople...
...the queen city (heart) of the world...
...I know that when the day comes...
...you will all become fighters worthy of St. Theodora...
...and make another saga.
The Lord be with us!
God is with us!
Damn the Turks!
You take the Pigi Gate, Nikola Mozenigo.
Cresca Gate. Commander Contarini, deploy your troops there.
Yes, your Majesty.
Kaligaria Gate, John of Germania.
Yes, your Majesty.
- Knight Guistiniani! - Yes, your majesty?
You will guard the Romanos Gate both with your own troops...
...and the archers the Pope sent with you.
This is our weakest point.
May God forbid, if the Turks succeed in entering the city...
- ...you will be first to face them. - Don't worry.
I will not allow even one Turk to pass through that gate.
And our Turkish friend Orhan will guard the Langa Port.
Yes, your Majesty.
May God protect our city.
EASTER APRIL 1,1453
And you, Karaca Pasha.
This line from Gate of Charisius to Ayvansaray is yours.
Yes, my Sultan
Sahabettin Pasha.
You take position from Tekfur Palace to Egrikapi.
Yes, my Sultan.
Suleiman Pasha...
...our navy must enter the Golden Horn bay.
It is the weakest point of the walls.
Yes, my Sultan.
Zaganos, you will hold the Galata ridge.
Yes, my Sultan.
Hasan.
You will command the skilled soldiers.
Don't deploy them or the cavalry until we have a hole through the walls.
Yes, my Sultan.
You can leave now.
He tries to test our faith...
...by starting the siege on our holiest day.
But this will bring wrath to him...
...and bring us the salvation.
What shall we do, sir?
Are we going to sit back and watch this war?
Are we going to trust the promises of the Turks?
It is better than being under the Pope's authority.
But yet, we should do our best to protect our city.
APRIL 6,1453 FRIDAY
Guistiniani!
I'll tell you later.
"Greeting." (As-salamu alaykum.)
"May Allah bless you." (Kalos antamothsikame.)
I wish I could have hosted you in my palace...
...but there are too many of you.
Thank you for the hospitality, Emperor.
I am here to host you in that palace.
I would like to remind you that...
...our walls and our faith...
...have never been broken in history, Sultan.
You will never need to remind this to anyone after this siege, Emperor.
My city walls heard this many times. Last time was from your father.
But he couldn't succeed either, just like the others.
We came to finish his work.
If you give the city now, your people and their families...
...will keep living peacefully...
...with their properties untouched.
Then, there will be bloodshed. Your blood.
We follow the way shown by the Qur'an.
Remove the cover!
Fire!
Come on!
Fire!
Go, go. Take your position.
Shields!
Archers!
Shoot!
Basilica cannon.
You just couldn't get this Urban killed.
Archers!
Shoot!
Close this hole right now!
You, cover it with your arrows.
And you, bring the stones. Hurry.
Catapults!
Faster. Come on!
Burn them. Kill them all!
Fill this gap!
Do you still think of Era, sir?
And Ayvansaray front?
The same, my Sultan.
We couldn't succeed in any of the lines.
We have heavy causalities, my Sultan.
We are trying to open the Golden Horn front as you ordered.
But whenever we come close to the chains...
...the long ranged Greek cannons start firing.
Our soldiers should not wait.
They may think we are discouraged because we're not fighting today.
That's exactly what I want them to think, Zaganos.
Tell the Chief Mustafa to sap faster.
Tomorrow, they will know why my soldiers are waiting.
Sir.
Show me.
We have enough oil and tar, Your Majesty. Everything is fine.
There is no movement in the Ottoman army.
They're trying to recover.
They saw what kind of a hell they had fallen into.
We can't fire the Basilica Cannon as frequent as we wanted to.
If this foam works and cools it down faster...
...we can have 10 shots a day.
Era?
I'm dizzy.
I'm probably too tired.
We have 9 fathoms left, sir.
Good. I'll let the Sultan know.
Work harder, lions.
Almost there. Come on.
Get out. Now.
Run! Get out! It will collapse.
Get out! It will collapse.
Hurry, hurry, hurry. Run!
Selim.
Come on. Move.
Come on. Hurry. Leave immediately.
- Run! Run! - We're coming.
Sappers.
They're here.
The sappers are here.
- Go back. - Come on, run.
Come here.
Dig it, my lions. Dig it.
Faster.
Come on lions. Come on.
Jump in. Counter them.
Bring the gun powder barrels.
Come around, quick.
Come on sappers, dig it.
Stop. Silence.
Come on, faster. Come on. Come on.
They found us. Dig faster!
- Come on. - Move it.
Come on, lions.
Come on.
They're very close.
Faster! Faster!
Come on, lions, dig.
- Sir, get out. - Selim.
I won't leave you here, Selim.
They've reached us. Leave us and go.
Faster. Come on.
It's too late. Just go, sir.
Go now!
Forgive all my sins against you.
Run now!
Come on!
We would not die in vain.
(I witness there is no god but Allah.
And I witness Mohammad is his servant and his Prophet.)
Allah is great.
- What's going on? - Run!
- (Allah is great) - (Allah is great)
You summoned me, my Sultan.
One day while we were practicing sword fight, you told me something, Hasan.
"Using a sword needs skill.
You should not hold it too tight or too loose.
If you hold it too tight, you get tired right away, and can't move fast.
If you hold it too loose, your sword drops at the first impact."
Now is time to hold the sword properly, Hasan.
It is your turn.
- Get ready. - Yes, my Sultan.
My Sultan gave his orders.
Tower siege assault is tonight.
We will get ready.
Be careful, Hasan.
Archers!
- Archers! - Shoot!
Break this door!
Kill these dogs.
Come on, hurry.
Faster.
I'm telling you, faster.
Fill these cauldrons. Fire the cannons more often.
Come on.
Run! We need more archers here.
Burn those towers.
Fill these cauldrons. Come on.
Burn down those towers.
Get ready. Come on.
Faster.
Gangplank-
Brother!
Stay away!
Get ready to launch the gangplank.
Push the tower.
Install.
We are on fire. We have to leave now!
Go away!
Faster!
Push faster!
Burn them down! Don't let them get any closer!
Launch the gangplank!
Come on!
Get out!
Push! Push!
Come on, fix the cannon!
Fire.
You are our heroes.
We'll bury them all, soon enough.
I saw Guistiniani on the walls.
You are right about him.
He is really a capable and dangerous knight.
It may be easier to penetrate that wall if he was not there.
Be careful with him, Hasan.
I checked all the fronts.
Our loss is not too much.
Especially when compared to the Turks.
You were against the support of the Roman, Grand Duke Notaras.
But as you see...
...the Turks are shattered everywhere.
The Pope should do more than this to get rid of Mehmed for good.
We must catch his army between the walls and the Crusaders.
Don't worry, your Majesty.
Pope has already convinced the Hungarians.
Leave him to us.
If I become a martyr with Allah's will...
...I'll ask a favor from you.
It is just an arrow. Don't worry, it won't kill you.
Will you do it or not...
...tell me that.
Tell me. What's that favor you'll ask?
You'll go and see...
...my fiancé.
Tell her that...
...Hussein die with dignity as Martyrs.
Get well soon.
You will tell your fiancé how you fought after we break the walls.
"I am Ladislaus, King of Hungary.
My longtime regent John Hunyadi has been relinquished from his regency by my will.
I inform you that the truce you signed with him is invalid...
...and I salute you sincerely with my belief that...
...you will stop the siege as soon as possible.
Please don't forget the great pain...
...we both experienced when our armies clashed.
Tell your king that I will be happy to join him...
...here with my army.
My Sultan...
...I always told you that this campaign was a mistake.
We have been here for a month.
Our army is worn out.
If the Hungarians arrive...
This is just a threat, Prime Minister!
Even if it is for real...
...we will capture the city before they arrive here.
If we can't, we will fight against both the Greeks and the Hungarians.
Now go...
...and tell Urban that I want him to fire his cannons more frequently.
Yes, my Sultan.
- Send more archers to the Pigi Gate. - Yes, your majesty.
Your Majesty,
King of Hungary kept his promise.
- His envoy gave his message to Mehmed. - Good.
When the Hungarians arrive, we will not only defend our city...
...but also get rid of the Turks forever.
What do you think? Do you think we should fire it more frequently?
Don't worry, father. My foam will work.
Alright.
- Foreman Mahmut, put the powder in. - Yes, sir.
Bring some more foam for the next shot, daughter.
Stretch it, guys.
Father!
- Master! Master1 - Move away!
- Father, open your eyes! - Fetch the doctor!
It is all my fault.
What if he dies?
Our Sultan.
As you were.
When is he going to recover?
In a few days, my Sultan.
Basilica Cannon has to be fixed.
- He must get well as soon as possible. - Yes, my Sultan.
Don't worry.
I will fix the Basilica Cannon.
Move away.
Release some of these...
...so it will motivate the Turks.
I wish we were dead.
Move.
Take him.
Hey! Brave Turkish soldier.
You must have missed your friends here.
You believe that...
...you go to heaven if you die in battle field.
Then, let's not keep you waiting.
I witness that there's no god but Allah and I-
Stop those ships!
Stop them. Stop them.
- My Sultan. - Stop them!
Sink them, sink them!
My Sultan.
That's enough.
Thankfully, we devastated his armada.
Let's see what you will do now, Mehmed.
For our emperor.
Long live our Emperor. Long live Constantine.
You just couldn't stop 3 ships.
You haven't been able to pass the chains for 40 days.
But my Sultan, the range of their cannons prevents us from-
Take him out.
Send to exile. Out, all of you.
Why aren't we fighting?
I was against this campaign all from the beginning.
I said it would be our end.
Now look what we got.
You confused our Sultan.
Our government is at the verge of falling because of your personal ambitions.
Our personal ambition is to serve our government.
Is this your idea of serving?
Everybody knows your desire is to get my position.
And you count on this campaign for that.
You have personal interest on this conquest.
Why don't we all keep calm? We should not forget about the Hungarian menace.
If they come to help - and they might already be on their way...
...we are all doomed.
We should tell our Sultan that...
...we must immediately cease the campaign and return to Edirne.
I hope you will be beheaded!
The Hungarian army has gathered.
They will be here any time.
That's right.
If they come, we all die.
Our Sultan does not leave his pavilion.
Our Sultan is blinded. We can't penetrate the walls, no matter what we do.
We will die for nothing.
We must retreat!
Why do you whine like a sissy?
Bastards!
Why do you eat our Sultan's bread?
No blood has spilled from your sword for years.
Now our Sultan has opened a path to glory for you. Is this why you betrayed?
Isn't it enough that we have been fighting for 40 days for nothing?
Shut up!
Do you think a bunch of bastards like you can start a rebellion?
Watch your words. If there is anyone here a bastard, it's you.
Now go.
Why doesn't he go back?
He can't accept his defeat.
I prefer for him to be here when the Hungarians arrive.
I will clean my boots with his robe.
Welcome, White Sheik.
We just had to call you.
He doesn't speak to anyone including us.
- Is he in his pavilion? - Yes, Master Supreme Samsettin.
He hasn't been out for two days.
Soldiers are restless.
My Sheik.
Welcome.
Thank you, Mehmed.
What's wrong with you?
Why doesn't your army fight?
We have been here for 40 days.
Patience is the other sense of men.
It keeps your dream, your purpose alive.
I know, the unsuccessful attempts...
...have caused disappointment in both your army and you.
It discouraged your soldiers.
And the infidels are rejoicing.
Come on Mehmed.
Come with me.
Before I came here...
... I slept for three nights in a row, hoping that I had a vision in the sleep.
Just to see if this campaign is destined for good or bad.
Thanks God, I got the answer to what I asked for last night.
I saw prophet Abu Ayyub al-Ansari in my dream.
He told me where his grave is.
He said "Go. Show it to Mehmed."
Tell him why I am buried so close to the walls.
My Sultan.
In the name of Allah who protects and forgives.
As you know, Abu Ayyub joined the siege of Constantinople...
...with the Muslim army.
He didn't leave the city walls...
...until he died.
And he wasn't young like you.
He was old and ill.
You can't give up, Mehmed.
You came here...
...to be that heralded commander.
Now go and lead your army.
If you don't do it now...
...you'll never be able to do it again.
Now come back to your senses...
...and show everyone your superior skills.
You have the power to do this.
Remember...
...strong winds blowing in the steep mountains.
I will not go back...
...before I take this city, Father.
My leg!
My leg! My leg is broken!
Come on, plank-men, hurry up.
Hold the ropes.
Chock the ship.
They have hauled the ships on the land to the Golden Horn bay.
Listen people.
They have hauled the ships on the land to the Golden Horn bay.
Show me mercy, God Almighty.
Just when he thought he would accept the defeat...
Our people and the army are worried, your Majesty.
This is not good.
He is trying to capture Golden Horn bay where the city wall is the weakest.
He opened another front.
Our ships tried to sink them...
...but they fire cannons from Galata to keep us out of range.
We have to send troops to the Gulf of Golden Horn.
They don't have cannons in their galleys. If we deploy troops there...
...other fronts will get weaker.
He will make a bridge of ships to deploy into the Golden Horn bay.
That's the plan.
Those Hungarians just couldn't come.
Guistiniani.
Send reinforcement to the Golden Horn bay.
Notaras...
..., go find Gennadius.
Tell him to do everything to keep the high spirits.
Oh Lord, you save us.
Our Emperor asks a favor from you.
A man who subdues the Pope can't be my emperor.
For God's sake.
You know I feel the same.
But you have to help us in these troubled days.
People are in terror. There is chaos.
You think I don't know this?
You should use your influence on the people.
I'm already doing that despite of you.
But you sold Orthodox people to the Catholics.
And after all those holy signs...
...the faith in our people...
...is gone just like the light in Hagia Sophia.
People are desperate.
My soldiers.
We have a glorious history.
We conquered many strong forts and cities.
We passed high mountains.
We broke the javelins...
...which our enemies hold against our chests.
We teared down the enemy flags which were planted in vanity.
We died and suffered for the sake of glory.
Today...
...it is our duty...
...to prove that we are worthy of our forefathers.
Remember!
Glory is achieved with faith.
I know we will pass over these walls with our courage
Tomorrow...
...we will wake up for a happy morning no other God's servant has seen.
We won't become martyrizes...
...before we bring our enemies to their kneels.
Allah is great!
I was looking for you.
We will achieve victory tomorrow.
You will see, we will do it.
And your revenge will be taken, Era
Hasan.
MAY 29, 1453 TUESDAY
Today...
...he will try his strongest assault.
If we can fend it off...
...this war will be over.
Don't worry. Your people will celebrate your victory.
That's all of it, sir.
You couldn't find us this time, lizards.
Sir, I am pouring the powder to the exit.
Sir?
I don't want any mistakes.
Fire!
Attack!
They broke down the wall! They broke down the wall!
- Run. - They got in.
They broke down the St. Romana wall, your Majesty. You have to get out of here.
We have to go back to the palace.
You should stay in a safe place until we repel them.
Remember you told me...
...to tell your fiancé?
And you go to my family-
I will.
I will let them know you became an martyr with your honor.
Hussein!
To the flag tower.
You will have a painful death...
...but nobody will know it.
History doesn't tell about the losers
We never forget the martyrs.
But today you will die and nobody will remember you.
Run. Go to Hagia Sophia.
People and the army...
...believe that our Allah given holy light...
...is taken back to Heaven.
You have to leave the city, your Majesty.
Our holy light...
...was taken to Heaven long ago.
At least I should fight...
...for my honor to the end.
Your emperor is dead.
You are under arrest.
Long live the Sultan.
Stand up.
Bury your emperor according to your religion.
Don't worry.
From now on, your lives...
...your property...
..and your destiny are a part of us, too.
You are free to live according to your own faith.