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The entry of Sultan Mehmed II into Constantinople, painting by Fausto Zonaro — 15 May 2017

Orban’s Colossal Cannon: Holding a Tiger by the Tail – Part II

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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For 53 days, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople, conquering the last standing remnants of...
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Modern painting of Mehmed and the Ottoman Army approaching Constantinople with a giant bombard, by Fausto Zonaro — 12 May 2017

Orban: The Man Whose Cannon Brought Down the Walls of Constantinople – Part I

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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For 53 days, starting on Friday, 6 April, the forces of the Ottoman Empire shook what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire (known as Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire) until they were able to breach the massive walls of Constantinople on Tuesday...
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cannon

Orban’s Colossal Cannon: Holding a Tiger by the Tail – Part II

Orban: The Man Whose Cannon Brought Down the Walls of Constantinople – Part I