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History of Everything: The Fall of Constantinople

History of Everything

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Constantine the 11th

The Ottoman Empire developed a type of cannon, but it wasn't them specifically. A bombard fired massive stone projectiles, like stone balls. The Byzantines were loaded with talent, even if they didn't have numbers. They had catapults and Greek fire. But there was a big weakness when it came to time travel.

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