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The 2nd Siege of Constantinople (717-718) is often overlooked as one of the big battles in world history.

In fact, the Ummayad Caliphate mustered its greatest force ever for the colossal (yet failed) siege: 2 armies (120,000 men) and 3 armadas (1,800 ships)!

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2022-11-24

A themed thread:

Cyberpunk Byzantium.

In a universe where Constantinople stood firm into the future, the Queen of Cities has become a hotbed of trade in forbidden technologies, the center of Christian theological dispute, and still the center of an Empire.

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2022-11-23

I'd say it's Byzantine, always associated her with coldness and winter blue nights (also her in a fur lined jacket) https://t.co/hMXPtGU5Xd

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2022-11-23