{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WOTW - BONUS EP 3 - PART 1 - The Conquest and Fall of Constantinople ","description":"We take a break from the Reconquista to describe a cataclysmic event that occurred on the other end of the Mediterranean. A titanic struggle between Islam and Christianity was occurring for control of the greatest city in Christendom - Constantinople. We start at the beginning as the Byzantine Empire first encounters the Caliphate. Note the Videos for all this will be up on the YouTube channel very soon!&amp;nbsp; Contribute on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/FPHx Leave some feedback: flashpointhistory@gmail.com Follow along on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FLASHPOINTHX\/ Engage on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlashpointHx Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA &amp;nbsp; MUSIC A very big thanks to Joss Edwards and Farya Faraji for their amazing music contributions!&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Flash Point History","author_url":"http:\/\/flashpointhx.podomatic.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17670842\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/94221044"}