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Constantinople Walls
Constantinople had amazing protection from invaders. Despite their protective walls, Constantinople also had natural environmental protection. Such as it being on rocky ground on a peninsula. Ships trying to attack by sea were burned by Greek fire, and the only way to attack way by ground or the walls directly. These walls were very protective. They had three different walls that helped fight off enemies. The first wall was a moat that completely surrounds the city. The water of the moat could be turn off or on. The moat was 20 meters wide and 7 meters deep. This wall also had archers. These archers were very motivated to fight as they got their inspiration from the Virgin Mary. f If the invaders could pass this wall; they still had to face a second one. The second wall was 9 meters tall and was protected by even more troops. If the invaders got pass by that wall; they still had to face the biggest one yet. The third wall was 12 meters high and 6 meters thick. The Byzantine were able to keep Constantinople safe after 22 attacks with only 2 attacks being successful of getting inside the walls.
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Constantinople had amazing protection from invaders. Despite their protective walls, Constantinople also had natural environmental protection. Such as it being on rocky ground on a peninsula. Ships trying to attack by sea were burned by Greek fire, and the only way to attack way by ground or the walls directly. These walls were very protective. They had three different walls that helped fight off enemies. The first wall was a moat that completely surrounds the city. The water of the moat could be turn off or on. The moat was 20 meters wide and 7 meters deep. This wall also had archers. These archers were very motivated to fight as they got their inspiration from the Virgin Mary. f If the invaders could pass this wall; they still had to face a second one. The second wall was 9 meters tall and was protected by even more troops. If the invaders got pass by that wall; they still had to face the biggest one yet. The third wall was 12 meters high and 6 meters thick. The Byzantine were able to keep Constantinople safe after 22 attacks with only 2 attacks being successful of getting inside the walls.
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