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What Really Defeated the Walls of Constantinople? - The System Behind the Sieges of Constantinople | Sleepy Facts About History
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For a thousand years, the Theodosian walls of Constantinople protected the eastern Roman capital from repeated sieges, but their strength lay in more than just stone and mortar. This episode examines how the city’s layered land walls, moat, and towers functioned as an integrated mechanism designed to buy time. It explores how naval power, geography, and continuous maintenance worked together to defeat attacks from the Avars, the Arabs, and the Rus'.
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