The invention of the cannon brought this empire to its knees. What was the continuation of the Roman Empire, which eventually fell to the Ottomans?

The high walls of Constantinople kept out the Persians, Arabs, Goths, and Russians for centuries; that is, until cannons were invented. The mid 15th century saw the Ottoman Turks take on the capital, breaching the walls after cannon onslaught over several weeks. The Byzantine Empire came to a close after reigning for more than a millenium.

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