Joint Crisis Committee: And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: the Fall of Constantinople, Byzantine Empire vs. Ottoman Empire, 1444
In this joint crisis committee, the Byzantines must defend their capital city of Constantinople from the invading Ottoman army. Standing between the two forces are the walls of Constantinople, which have stood for nearly a thousand years. The Ottomans will be tasked with innovating ways to take down the famed walls as well as build morale within their army. At this point in history, many within the fledgling Ottoman Empire are concerned that the young, inexperienced Sultan will be unable to successfully lead the Empire. On the other hand, the Byzantines will have to rally their dying empire to protect the city and try to win the support of the western church and its military power. Delegates will represent military leaders and political advisors to both the Ottoman Sultan and Byzantine Emperor in the lead-up to and during the siege.
