
History of Everything: The Fall of Constantinople
History of Everything
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The Battle of Varna
In 1444, the Battle of Varna occurs and the European forces get crushed in that now, the Byzantines were completely on their own. No significant help was going to come from the West. The people inside of the city could only at this point stock up on food and weapons and a hope that their defenses would be able to save them again. They didn't like draft some men. They did what they had to do. And it gets worse for the city's inhabitants later. We'll talk about Hui Force soon.
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