Constantinople 1453

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Constantinople 1453: The end of Byzantium\nby Dr David Nicolle\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Dr David Nicolle\nTitle: Constantinople 1453: The end of Byzantium\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Battles and campaigns\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\nPublication year: 2000\nISBN-13: 9781841760919\nISBN-10: 1841760919\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThis 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 mass.