Society & Politics

Byzantine Empire

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The Fall of Constantinople 1453

by Steven Runciman · 1990 · 256 pages

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This historical account details the 1453 siege and conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmet II. It examines the event's profound impact on Western Christendom and the resulting end of Byzantine civilization.

Genres

Philosophy History Society & Politics

Topics

Byzantine Empire Christianity Geopolitics Middle Ages Ottoman Empire Siege Of Constantinople Warfare

Book Details

Published

1990

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9780521398329

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