Walls of Constantinople AD 324 1453 (e-bog) af Stephen Turnbull, Turnbull

Walls of Constantinople AD 324 1453 e-bog

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The walls of Constantinople are the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world. They withstood numerous sieges until being finally overcome by the artillery of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, and exist today as a time capsule of Byzantine and Medieval history. This book examines the main defensive system protecting the landward side of the city, which consi...
E-bog 123,90 DKK
Forfattere Stephen Turnbull, Turnbull (forfatter), Peter Dennis, Dennis (illustrator)
Udgivet 20 august 2012
Længde 64 sider
Genrer 1QDAZ
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781782002505
The walls of Constantinople are the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world. They withstood numerous sieges until being finally overcome by the artillery of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, and exist today as a time capsule of Byzantine and Medieval history. This book examines the main defensive system protecting the landward side of the city, which consisted of three parallel walls about 5 miles long. The walls defended the city against intruders, including Attila the Hun, before finally being breached by European knights during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 and, ultimately, destroyed by Turkish artillery in 1453.