After the emporer (of the Byzantine empire) attempts to interfere in the succession of Ottoman Sultans, after the death of Mehmed I in 1421. The siege of Constantinople had begun 7000 Byzantine troops protected the wall despite a small number they could easily defend the giant walls of the empire despite large amounts of ottoman troops a estimated 75000 Ottomans took place in the siege
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The Siege of the Byzantine empire (Constantinople)
ActionThe 1453 siege of Constantinople