Author - Roger Crowley
Year published - 2006
Published by - Hyperion Books
Book Format - Soft Cover
Genre - 5th - 15th Century
Summary
Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in todayThe fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.
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Author - Roger Crowley
Year published - 2006
Published by - Hyperion Books
Book Format - Soft Cover
Genre - 5th - 15th Century
Summary
Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in todayThe fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.
Notes -
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley’s readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed ll, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine Xl, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period of history that was a precursor to the current jihad between the West and the Middle East.
