Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar

The Siege of Alesia
The Siege of Alesia by Mark of Falwort
Based off of the painting “Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar” 1899, by Lionel Noel Royer

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Castle Siege the Fall of Byzanz

Fall of Byzanz
Fall of Byzanz by Disco86

In the year 1453 the city of Constantinople was attacked by Ottoman forces. They used huge cannons, constructed by their engineer Urban. The Byzantinian defenders had no chance against the overwhelming army and the blackpowder weapons.

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