Talk:May 1453 lunar eclipse
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Chart of the eclipse
- ... that a lunar eclipse (chart pictured) is said to have fulfilled a prophecy resulting in the fall of Constantinople?
- Source: https://eclipsewise.com/extra/LEhistory.html#1453 "In April, 1453, the Turkish army laid siege to Constantinople. Despite heavy damage, the defenders were able to repair the city walls every night. The fighting morale of the defenders was maintained by an old prophecy that Constantinople could never fall while the Moon was waxing. But on May 22, the Full Moon rose in eclipse, crushing their morale and the city fell several days later."
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