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@googlefactss · Post #40320 · 2025/12/14 03:04
On 14 December 557, a powerful earthquake (magnitude 6.4) struck Constantinople, severely damaging the city’s walls and the Hagia Sophia, whose dome collapsed the next year. The destruction weakened the city’s defenses, enabling Hun invaders to breach Constantinople easily. 🌍🏛️ [Read more] @googlefactss#History#ByzantineEmpire#Earthquake#Constantinople