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The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.

The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D. 1978

Design Richard H. Berg Art Redmond Aksel Simonsen Publisher Decision Games (I)
6.1 /10
BGG rating
#13775
BGG rank
2.9
Weight
2
Players
1
Best at
180
Minutes
12
Age
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About the 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

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Categories
Medieval Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Ratio / Combat Results Table
BGG ratings
223 · geek rating 5.55
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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