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==Summary==
The series presents a focus on how the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, one of the greatest cities in the ancient and Medieval worlds. It had been an impossible city to conquer previously, but the use of canons during the siege did usher a new age where city walls now were no longer sufficient in protecting cities. Now, cannons began to shape modern warfare and this continued to be so after the siege. The events themselves were critical in shaping the course of history as the great city of Constantinople then became the capital of the Ottoman Empire, later changing its name (officially) in the early 20th century to Istanbul. Even that name Istanbul references Constantinople, as it means 'in the city,' a phrase used for Constantinople.
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