Although
the Byzantines suffered many attacks, prolonged sieges, internal
rebellions, and even a period of occupation in the 13th century AD by
the crusaders in the Fourth Crusade, Constantinoples legendary defences
were the most formidable in both the ancient and medieval worlds. It
could not, though, resist the mighty cannons of the Ottoman Sultan
Mehmed II.
After
being sieged for several weeks, Constantinople, the jewel and bastion
of Christendom, was finally conquered, smashed, and looted on Tuesday,
May 29, 1453 ending the most renowned empire to have ever lived…the
Romans.
The Roman empire had lasted over 2,000 years and yet was brought to its knees, how then did they become so powerful?
