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Can you withstand the siege of this legendary 1453 fall of Constantinople quiz?

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Medium

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One massive iron chain stands between a sultan and his prize. From the Genoese mercenaries to the Hungarian engineer who built the great cannons, the stakes of 1453 are unmatched. Identify the elite units and the specific gate where the ancient Roman world finally vanished.

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