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"Fortress of Doom" Episode 25, Part 1
• Recommend listening to EPISODE 24 On Sultan's Mehmed II "Forgotten Years" (https://ottomanempirepodcast.com/episode/sultan-mehmed-ii-the-forgotten-years-1451-1453-episode-24) that detail his life from 1451-1453 it's vital to understanding the decision he made at the outset of The Siege
• Opening quote from Soren Narnia of "Knifepoint" Horror
• The building of the Boğazkesen Fortress, also known as the "fortress of doom" or Roumeli Hissar Fortress
• The political maneuverings which led to it's construction
• The towers and the strategic significance of the fortress for both the Ottomans and Byzantines
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