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[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 weeks ago
[-] ajikeshi@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

probably a russian military vehicle from ~2025-2026

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yo, you’ve got Patreon access to the war or something?

[-] ajikeshi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

nah only the early access platinum collectors edition with original fingerbones from putin :D

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 12 points 2 weeks ago

Technically.

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'll allow it

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Worse, a bullpup!

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Explanation: Mehmed the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, was the one who finally conquered Constantinople (now Istanbul) and finished off the ailing Byzantine Empire. He did so by bringing what was, in the 15th century AD, a truly ludicrous amount of cannons, a then-cutting-edge technology, including the largest piece ever made up 'til that point in world history.

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

Certified "Hold my Raki" moment

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

You know how it is, late at night, deep in raki and cold water with the boys, and someone challenges you to destroy the age-old nemesis of your rising empire - tale as old as time!

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Byzantium joins China and later Belgium who had entirely too much faith in their "impregnable fortifications".

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

For a long time their faith was warranted. And not like they could do much in that situation from what I remember, they didn't have much power to go on the offensive.

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ye, it was a dying empire at that point anyway. But we're just shitposting here :D

[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Light novel idea: someone like Bismarck or Cavour is isekaid into Byzantium of this era, and has to diplomacy it back into a world power.

[-] moody@lemmings.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Why'd they change it?

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well yeah, now that the boys showed up with arty. It was Constantinople before the boys got there.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Y’alltillary.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yoda bringing The Force

this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2024
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