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.
A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today. The fall of Constantinople...
Now in trade paperback, 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 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.
Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today
Roger Crowleys bewegende Chronik des epischen Kampfes um die Vorherrschaft im Mittelmeer erzählt die Geschichte der Auseinandersetzung zwischen dem Osmanischen Reich und den christlichen Mittelmeermächten.
Roger Crowleys bewegende Chronik des epischen Kampfes um die Vorherrschaft im Mittelmeer erzählt die Geschichte der Auseinandersetzung zwischen dem O...
In "Empires of the Sea "and" City of Fortune, New York Times" bestselling author Roger Crowley established himself as our generation s preeminent historian of the great European seafaring empires, and the go-to author for post-Crusade clashes of East and West. Now, in "Conquerors, " Crowley gives us the epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and navigational skill of its explorers a tactical advantage no other country could match. Portugal s discovery of a sea route to India, campaign of imperial conquest...
In "Empires of the Sea "and" City of Fortune, New York Times" bestselling author Roger Crowley established himself as our generation s preeminent hist...
Im Frühjahr 1291 wird die Hafenstadt Akkon von der größten Armee belagert, die die Muslime je gegen die Franken geführt haben. Mitreißend erzählt Roger Crowley die Geschichte des epischen Kampfs um die Stadt vor dem Hintergrund der Kreuzzüge im Heiligen Land und nimmt dabei die Perspektive der Muslime wie die der Kreuzfahrer ein.
Im Frühjahr 1291 wird die Hafenstadt Akkon von der größten Armee belagert, die die Muslime je gegen die Franken geführt haben. Mitreißend erzäh...