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edit-montage: salih ılısu The conquest of Constantinople caused the weakening of feudalism, the strengthening of kingdoms, the passing of the Silk Road under Ottoman control, the scientists who fled to Europe with the collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire triggered the Renaissance, and the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the New Age. The most important factor in this conquest was; Its name was the "ŞAHİ TOP", also known as the "Basilisk" or dragon in western sources, its caliber was approximately 800 mm, its length was 8 meters, it was produced from bronze casting in 2 separate pieces as the case and the barrel, it weighed approximately 48 tons, it could hit a target 1.6 km away at a speed of 1500 km per hour, exceeding the speed of sound with giant granite cannons weighing 700 kg, it created a 2 fathom (3.8 meter) hole where the cannons fell, it caused ground tremors in an area of 6 km when fired, the sound it made was heard in an area of approximately 50 km from today's Sancaktepe to Beykoz, from Arnavutköy to Beylikdüzü. The Tsar Cannon, produced by the Russians 133 years after the conquest, has a caliber of 890 mm and is larger than the Şahi Top. However, while the Şahi Cannon's barrel is 5.5 meters and the cartridge compartment is 2.5 meters, the Tsar Cannon's barrel and cartridge section are combined and are 5.94 meters long as a single piece. The Tsar Cannon has never been used since the day it was made. Its destructive power and range are lower than the Şahi Cannon. The large cannon, called the "Dardanelles Gun", which is currently exhibited in the Fort Nelson Museum in Portsmouth, England, was produced in 1464 in a smaller size based on the structure of the Şahi Cannon used in the conquest.