Chapter
Betrayal in Historical Stories
36:13 - 40:12 (03:59)
The common plot in historical stories where a person betrays their city for the enemies is unrealistic as it assumes that the enemy soldiers will know the betrayer and will not attack them, which is unlikely to happen.
Clips
A comparison is made between the valuation of the city of Constantinople and building a massive barge.
36:13 - 38:32 (02:19)
Valuation
Summary
A comparison is made between the valuation of the city of Constantinople and building a massive barge. The cost of building something of that scale would be astronomical, but the exact valuation of Constantinople remains unknown.
ChapterBetrayal in Historical Stories
EpisodeI Tried So Hard And I Got So Far But In The End It Didn't Even Matter
PodcastDistractible
The idea of betraying your city in a historical time period and being known as the one who did it for the enemy is unrealistic, as it's unlikely for the entire army to know who you are.
38:32 - 40:12 (01:40)
Historical Stories
Summary
The idea of betraying your city in a historical time period and being known as the one who did it for the enemy is unrealistic, as it's unlikely for the entire army to know who you are.