1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

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Hachette Books, Aug 10, 2005 - History - 304 pages
A gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today.

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley's readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor of Byzantium, illuminates the period in history that was a precursor to the current conflict between the West and the Middle East.

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The Red Apple I
1
The Burning Sea
9
Dreaming of Istanbul
23
Copyright

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Roger Crowley was born in 1951 into a naval family and educated at Cambridge University. The author of numerous bestselling books, including 1453, Empires of the Sea, and City of Fortune. Crowley lives near Stroud, UK.

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