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title: City Under Siege
author: Leyla Johnson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14286/city-under-siege/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# City Under Siege
_Authored by [Leyla Johnson](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/leyla/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14286.png)
## Image Caption
Artist's impression of an army in front of a large [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/), most likely during Late Antiquity or the early Middle Ages. While this does not depict any specific event, the walls may represent the [Theodosian Walls](https://www.worldhistory.org/Theodosian_Walls/) of [Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/).
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Johnson, L. (2021, June 19). City Under Siege. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Johnson, Leyla. "City Under Siege." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2021. .
### MLA
Johnson, Leyla. "City Under Siege." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/)This illustration is taken from the game [Old World](https://www.mohawkgames.com/oldworld/), kindly provided by Mohawk Games and republished with permission. Submitted by [Leyla Johnson](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/leyla/ "User Page: Leyla Johnson"), published on 19 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.