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Ghost Empire
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Ghost Empire

A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, invasion and decay that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvellous book.' - Simon Winchester In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire - centred around the legendary Constantinople - we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder.
 
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Tags: Empire, Richard, Constantinople, history, legendary
Identities and Allegiances in the Eastern Mediterranean after 1204
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Identities and Allegiances in the Eastern Mediterranean after 1204Identities and Allegiances in the Eastern Mediterranean after 1204

This volume of studies explores a particularly complex period in Byzantine history, the thirteenth century, from the Fourth Crusade to the recapture of Constantinople by exiled leaders from Nicaea. During this time there was no Greek state based on Constantinople and so no Byzantine Empire by traditional definition. Instead, a Venetian/Frankish alliance ruled from the capital, while many smaller states also claimed the mantle of Byzantium. Even after 1261 when the Latin Empire of Constantinople was replaced by a restored Greek state, political fragmentation persisted.
 
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Tags: Constantinople, Greek, state, Empire, Byzantine, after
The Fall of Constantinople - The Ottoman Conquest of Byzantium
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The Fall of Constantinople - The Ottoman Conquest of ByzantiumThe Fall of Constantinople - The Ottoman Conquest of Byzantium

Byzantium was the last bastion of the Roman Empire following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It fought for survival for eight centuries until, in the mid-15th century, the emperor Constantine XI ruled just a handful of whittled down territories, an empire in name and tradition only. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the history of Byzantium, the evolution of the defenses of Constantinople and the epic siege of the city, which saw a force of 80,000 men repelled by a small group of determined defenders until the Turks smashed the city's protective walls with artillery.
 
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Tags: Byzantium, until, Empire, Constantinople, Roman
The Making of Byzantium 600 - 1025
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The Making of Byzantium 600 - 1025The Making of Byzantium 600 - 1025

Mark Whittow presents a clear, up-to-date reassessment of the Byzantine empire during a crucial phase in the history of the Near East. Against a geopolitical background (superbly illustrated with fourteen maps), his book covers the last decade of the Roman empire as a superpower, the catastrophic crisis of the seventh century, and the means whereby the embattled Byzantine empire hung on in Constantinople and Asia Minor until the Abbasid Caliphate's decline opened up new perspectives for Christian power in the Near East.

 
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Tags: empire, Byzantine, embattled, Constantinople, Minor, Byzantium, Making, means
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