Huge Basilica cannon - Weapon that helped the Ottoman empire defeat the Byzantines 3
In world military history, the Basilica cannon is a name that every military and historian must mention.
The Basilica cannon is a weapon designed by a Hungarian engineer named Urban.
After being rejected by Constantine XI, Urban went to see Ottoman sultan Mehmed II.
Basilica was a true heavy weapon at that time.
Thanks to its ability to shoot stone bullets over long distances, the Basilica was the first cannon that could penetrate Constantinople’s famous 15-mile long impregnable wall.
Long before the Basilica was built, the Byzantines were very confident in the fortified walls of Constantinople.
Under the fierce bombardment of the Ottoman army, the famous city wall in Constantinople began to crumble.
The siege of Constantinople was quite fierce. Despite the advantage that Mehmet II had over the Byzantines, he did not have much patience.
After Mehmet II captured Constantinople, he renamed it Istanbul and began building Islamic structures.
