The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.
1978
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5.5
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BGG Average Rating
6.0
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BGG Ranking
#14055
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.87/5.00
Playtime
180 min
Age
12+
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📖 About This Game
Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #66.
Historical simulation of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. There are rules for two games included; one which covers the final assault, in which most of the action occurred (~2 hrs), and one which covers the entire siege (~4 hrs).
200 counters.
Considered to be the "fifth quad" game from The Art of Siege set.
Scale:
Level of Complexity = Moderate
Average Playing Time = 5 hours
Suitability for Solitaire Play = Moderate