The Walls of Constantinople AD 413-1453 (Fortress) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for The Walls of Constantinople AD 413-1453 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 Mehmed 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 consiste...
Full description- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Published: 15 November 2004
- Format: Paperback 64 pages
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- Categories: European History | Middle Eastern History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Medieval History | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9781841767598 ISBN 10: 184176759X
- Sales rank: 474,483
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Full description for The Walls of Constantinople AD 413-1453
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 Mehmed 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.
