'Θά 'ρθεις σαν αστραπή' - Greek Song About The Fall of Constantinople

Song made by Stamatis Spanoudakis

[sebastianuslupex]

Roman glory:
>Started in a single city
>Ended in a single city

[aokiaoki]

"No emperor should outlive his empire."
Constantine XI Palaiologos.

[BeryAb]

"As my city falls, I will fall with it".

-Constantine XI

[guam]

This day 568 years ago. This was the true end of Rome.

[Rhomaion]

Constantine XI is an example of a true ruler. He didn't run away from the city, he didn't hide behind his soldiers. He's like a real warrior rushing into battle with his soldiers. Eternal memory of the hero!

[elqueobserva]

"The city has fallen!, The city has fallen!"
Man...

[giannissergis]

As a Greek, i'm really surprised and honoured to see so many foreign people listening to this song, so strange. Thank you all!

[taboritskygaming]

"He didn't cry at all during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?"

Men:

[motsuwu]

"God forbid that I should live as an Emperor without an Empire. As my city falls, I will fall with it. Whosoever wishes to escape, let him save himself if he can, and whoever is ready to face death, let him follow me." -Constantine XI Palailogos Last Roman Emperor

[GentlemanGhost]

When many Catholic leaders refused to rush to the aid of the great city, Giovanni Giustiniani, the famed Genoes mercenary captain and 700 of his men (paid for out of his own pocket) arrived at Constantinople to aid it's defence. A highly charismatic and talented commander he managed to hold his own against Mehmed's till he was struck by shrapnel which resulted in many of the city's defenders, who were raw recruites, to break and flee. His men though, managed to ferry him away as the city fell but he died of his wounds within a few days. A sad but powerful true story the deserves to be a movie or historical fiction.

[konstantinosdoukaslaskaris]

If the Roman Empire is to fall tonight, let it do so by fighting !
-Constantine XI Palaiologos

[alx]

My grandfather a pontic Greek still calls Greeks Romans, "Ρωμαίοι". It was the only name he knew for his people. I find it kinda fascinating that I can call myself a Roman, when many people think that the Roman empire is ancient history.

[ttq]

I'm not even Greek, but I cried at the end. It's so powerful

[cooperation]

"The city is fallen and I am still alive."
"Is there no Christian here who will take my head?"
-Constantine XI's last words on record

[pixelatedcrusader]

for anyone still listening to this, us Greeks have a little myth.

It is said that Constantinos is stuck in one of the walls of Constantinople with a sword and its case (forgot the name). They say that the time where he finally draws the sword out of the case, then the Greeks will get Constantinople and all of the Greeks will be there to witness him emerging from the wall and he will rule for many more years to come.

It is also said that some priests, that were doing a liturgy while the Turks were attacking the Eternal City, are stuck in the walls of Hagia Sofia and when Constantinople is retaken by the Greeks, the liturgy will continue with all Greeks attending as it is not allowed for a liturgy not to end in the Orthodox Church.

[davidchen]

"Is there no Christian here who will take my head?"

He said.

Then he dropped his crown and purple cloak, and fearlessly rushed to the numerous turks.

[Greik]

They fought till the end. they didn’t surrender

[atillanandorfuri]

Constantine XI was one of the rare monarchs who didn't only enjoy the benefits of power, but also took on the responsibilities that should come with it.
Rest in peace king

[mlplolz]

As an orthodox Turk this song brought tears to my eyes 😭 greetings to all my Greek sisters and brothers💕💕

[perseusjackson]

As an Italian, this makes me sad. Byzantium may have been a Greek Empire, but it was still a clear successor of Rome. This marked the end of Rome in the east, and the fall of the Christian Cross for hundreds of years.