Constantinople
Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, [2003]
Format: Book
Description: 100 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
Describes the background to and the events of the 1453 siege of the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, by Turkish Muslims.
Series: Sieges that changed the world.
Contents:
The empire of the East -- An empire in decline -- The sultan sets the stage -- The battle unfolds -- A beleaguered city -- The battle for the city begins -- Sacking the ancient city.
ISBN:
0791071022 (HC)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Medieval McN | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.