1453: How did the walls of Constantinople fall? #history #geographythroughmaps #historymaps

In 1453, Constantinople’s legendary Theodosian Walls met a new enemy: gunpowder. Ottoman engineers forged massive bronze cannons by torchlight—and each blast turned stone into cracks, and cracks into openings. This is why 1453 wasn’t just a of a city—it was a turning point in warfare. Subscribe — one era at a time. #shorts #TimelineStories #1453 #Constantinople #OttomanEmpire #ByzantineEmpire #SiegeOfConstantinople #Gunpowder #MilitaryHistory #WorldHistory #HistoryMaps #TurningPoints #shorts