Description
A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today. 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 Mehmet 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 conflict between the West and the Middle East.
Author: Roger Crowley
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 08/10/2005
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.48w x 0.99d
ISBN13: 9781401301910
ISBN10: 1401301916
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- History | Middle East | Turkey & Ottoman Empire
- Religion | Islam | History
Author: Roger Crowley
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 08/10/2005
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.48w x 0.99d
ISBN13: 9781401301910
ISBN10: 1401301916
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Medieval
- History | Middle East | Turkey & Ottoman Empire
- Religion | Islam | History
About the Author
Roger Crowley was born in 1951 into a naval family and educated at Cambridge University. The author of numerous bestselling books, including 1453 and Empires of the Sea, Crowley lives near Stroud, UK.