Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 13 minutes ago

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The speech of Constantine XI, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire to his troops the day before the final assault on the city by the Ottoman Turks as reported by Leonard, Archbishop of Chios.

Version by Psuedo-Sphrantzes:
youtube.com/watch?v=E56aCAmoBGg

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