The Fall of Constantinople Episode 6 "Gunpowder and Cannons"

Byzantium And The Crusades

English - October 16, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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By 1452, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II had decided to launch a huge attack on the ancient city of Constantinople. But as he gathered his army from all over his dominions, he knew that he would need more than soldiers. To breach the ancient walls he would need gunpowder and cannons!