(Encyclopedia of World History 2: Ed.: Marsha E. Romeans) had a vast arsenal at their disposal as well – they were equipped with a heavy full-body plate armor, which not only has protected them from the sharp swords ’ blades, but I can also assume that this armor could protect from (back then primitive) bullet gunshots the Byzantines also, most probably, have imported from the Western (Latin) Europe – the crossbows and they also had a small number of gunpowder cannons and trebuchets. (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, pp. 290-291) As a result, the Byzantine Empire ceased to exist after the fall of the city, whose siege has lasted 53 days of a complete blockade on both land and sea as well as a constant bombardment by the Ottoman foes. 27-36) and (Encyclopedia of World History 3: Ed.: Marsha E. 325-339) and (Time After Constantinople: Joost van den Oever, pp. T he defenceless civilians who have gathered in the Orthodox Church-Cathedral – Hagia Sophia were all slain, enslaved and most possibly physically violated by the Ottomans (I do not use the term, which the modern courts use, because an Orthodox church or chapel do es demand a peace of mind for the Orthodox Christians, so to discuss these issues is inappropriate, here). 505) were all killed on the streets of the ir beloved capital – Nova Roma or Constantantinople (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, pp. 183) / (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, p. 186) On A.D., both Constantinople’s Theodosian Walls and Constantine’s Walls have been breached and the last soldiers including the Emperor Constantine XI Palailogos ( whose daughter Zoe later married the Russian Tzar Ivan III ) (Encyclopedia of World History 3: Ed.: Marsha E.
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186) One can say that the defenders of the city have accepted death as a sacrifice for their honor and they have decided to make their last stand be remembered in History with their heroic defense and code of honor. 325-339) The defenders showed an extraordinary bravery and Ancient Honor by not capitulating and fighting to the death – a last man stand. 325-339) One cannon was specifically designed as a huge artillery model (8 meters in length and it fired cannonballs that weighted ca. 523-524), who were also equipped by the newest discovery of the gunpowder cannons that could fire cannonballs via the gunpowder reaction. 100000 soldiers of the Ottoman forces, which were led by Sultan Mehmed II (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, pp. 7000 soldiers, who had to face a real nightmare – a huge force of ca.
523-524) The last defenders of the capital had a force of ca. 21-28) Thus, the heart of the Empire’s last Bastion – Constantinopolis (the capital – Constantinople) (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, pp. 21-23) Byzantium as a term did not exist for the Byzantines, while they still called their Empire – Roman (Imperium Romanum or Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων in Latin and Greek respectively ). (Oxford Dictionary: Ed.: Alice-Mary Talbot, p. 21-28) There is a legend that has circulated in the Ancient Rome and it was also related to Byzantium as the Rome’s successor so the legend said that several people from Troy have survived their city’s destruction and the Trojan heroes have later founded – Roma, which out of a small village on seven Hills had a great destiny to rule the world – Pax Romana (Roman world/peace). 21-28) It has existed for more than 1000 years, whose existence can be even more, if one counts the History of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. has started not very favorably for the last remnants of the once powerful and mighty – Byzantine Empire (395 A.D. I dedicate my research article to the Leontes Academy as a New 2020 Year’s gift!Īpril, 1453 A.D. : the advantages and disadvantages of their heavy equipment as well as some additional weapons in the Byzantine Arsenal that were, most possibly, used by the Byzantines in the defense of the city (crossbows and the Greek Fire’s fueled flamethrowers and grenades).īy Alexander Koev (MA) ,historian and theologist, member and historical researcher of the Academy of Historical European Martial Arts’Leontes’ Byzantine Heavy Full-Body Plate Armored Knights – As the Defenders of Constantinople in 1453 A.D.
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