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As this 6-part series is a docudrama, it has historians that directly comment on events as they unfold. The accuracy is generally correct with the timeline, and the advise and counter-advise for attacking or not to attack Constantinople, is accurate from the Ottoman side. There are many facts depicted that we cannot be sure about. For instance, the execution of Çandarlı Halil Pasha happened but the exact reason is unclear. The destruction of the large canon attacking Constantinople is unclear. It may have blown up during the siege, perhaps due to Mehmed pushing the gunners beyond their limit as depicted in the series, but the details are not clear. While Mehmed was a brave ruler, he probably did not lead some of the assault, as shown in one of the scenes during the final attack on the city. We do not know if Mehmed did try to buy off Giovanni, as suggested by the series, although Giovanni must have been seen as one of the key obstacles by Mehmed. Similarly, other discussions and offers to switch sides or avoid given loyalties are not known. For instance, the betray by the Genoese traders or others in Constantinople that helped bring the city down are unclear. However, the timeline of events and key background are accurate. Both the Ottoman and Byzantine sides were shown as having cruel practices to in confronting their enemies and even members to their own side, but this was probably accurate given the events at the time.