Constantinople.The eastern capital of the Christian world.
君士坦丁堡 基督教的东方帝都
Founded by Rome's first Christian Emperor,Constantine.
由罗马第一位信仰基督教的皇帝 君士坦丁大帝建立
At the city's heart, an icon of Christian faith:
城市中心 矗立着一座基督教的标志性建筑物
Hagia Sophia, the largest cathedral of its day.
即当时世界上最大的教堂: 索菲亚大教堂
The year is 1453.An epic battle is looming
在1453年 一场史诗般的战役即将打响
That will shift the balance of power between east and west,
它将打破东西方世界的平衡
and change the story of mankind.
改写人类的历史
Constantinople is going to change the entire picture
君士坦丁堡将会改变
of the world that we have with the discovery of new continents.
发现新大陆时 整个世界的格局
The two events are inextricably linked.
两大事件不可避免地联系在一起
Constantinople is under siege by the Ottoman Turks,
奥斯曼土耳其人包围了君士坦丁堡
an Islamic army 70,000 strong.
这是拥有七万壮士的伊斯兰军队
Leading the attack:Sultan Mehmet The Second.
为首的是苏丹·穆罕穆德二世
Scholar, warrior, obsessed.
他是学者 也是勇士 令人着迷
Conquering this city has been his dream since the age of 13.
攻克这座城市 是他13岁以来的一个梦想