Walls of Constantinople AD 324–1453

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

An illustrated history of the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world.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.Stephen Turnbull explores how 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-10-22
Mått:185 x 248 x 5 mm
Vikt:209 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fortress
Antal sidor:64
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Peter Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) Dennis
ISBN:9781841767598

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Stephen Turnbull is recognised as one of the world's foremost military historians of the Medieval and Early Modern periods. He first rose to prominence as a result of his extensive writings on the samurai, and has since written on less familiar areas of military history such as Korea, Eastern Europe and the Baltic states.Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn,' he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Chronology; Design and Development; Tour of the Sites; The Principles of Defence; The Living Sites; Operational History; Aftermath; The Sites Today; Bibliography and Further Reading; Glossary; Index