Image: Constantinople 1453

Description: Siege of Constantinople from Bibliothèque nationale mansucript Français 9087 (folio 207 v). The Turkish army of Mehmet II attacks Constantinople in 1453. Some soldiers are pointing canons to the city and others are pulling boats to the Golden Horn. The city looks like quite gothic.
Title: Constantinople 1453
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Author: Bertrandon de la Broquière in Voyages d'Outremer
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