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Constantinople 1453 - The End of Byzantium
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Constantinople 1453 - The End of ByzantiumConstantinople 1453 - The End of Byzantium

This title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' led an army of 80,000 men with a massive siege train against the city. Defending were a mere 10,000 men under the Emperor Constantine XI. The Turkish artillery battered the ancient city walls mercilessly, levelling a large section. A gallant defence held off the massive Turkish assault for several hours. Refusing appeals to flee, Constantine returned to the breaches and fought until overwhelmed and killed. Thus died the last Emperor of the Byzantines, and with him his once glorious empire.
 
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Tags: Emperor, Constantine, Turkish, Constantinople, massive, siege
Studies on Byzantine History of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
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Studies on Byzantine History of the Ninth and Tenth CenturiesStudies on Byzantine History of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries

The articles republished in this volume represent only a portion of Jenkins' specialized writings on Byzantine history. They have been selected to form a coherent group. They cover the central period of what is often termed the 'Middle-Byzntine Empire', a period which opens with the accession of Michael III in 842 and closes with the death Constantine VII in 959. In the hisotyr of Byzantium this was a crucial epoch.
 
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Tags: Byzantine, period, death, which, Constantine, Centuries, Studies, Tenth
The Roman Revolution of Constantine
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The Roman Revolution of ConstantineThe Roman Revolution of Constantine

The reign of the emperor Constantine (306-337) was as revolutionary for the transformation of Rome's Mediterranean empire as that of Augustus, the first emperor three centuries earlier. The abandonment of Rome signaled the increasing importance of frontier zones in northern and central Europe and the Middle East. The foundation of Constantinople as a new imperial residence and the rise of Greek as the language of administration previewed the establishment of a separate eastern Roman empire.
 
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Constantine and the Christian Empire
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Constantine and the Christian EmpireConstantine and the Christian Empire

This detailed biographical narrative reveals how the greatest emperor of Late Antiquity transformed Christianity from a persecuted minority cult into an established majority religion, and changed the pagan state of classical Rome into the Christian empire of the Byzantine era. Assessed within the context of the third century crisis and fourth century revival of the Roman Empire, Constantine emerges as one the most astute political leaders, great field commanders, sincere religious reformers and extensive imperial builders among the long line of Roman Emperors.
 
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The Emperor Constantine
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The Emperor ConstatineThe Emperor Constatine

The Emperor Constantine provides a convenient and concise introduction to one of the most important figures in ancient history. Taking into account the historiographical debates of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Hans A. Pohlsander:  describes the Roman world into which Constantine was born assesses Constantine's ability as a soldier and statesman, emphasizes the significance of Constantine as Rome's first Christian emperor, discusses the importance of the establishment of the new capital of Byzantium and gives an even-handed assessment of Constantine's achievements.
 
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