ISBN10: 184176759X, ISBN13: 9781841767598, [publisher: Osprey, Uk] Softcover Spine Undamaged With Boards And All Pages Clean And Tightly Bound Bar Previous Owners Signature
[Stirling, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]

ISBN10: 184176759X, ISBN13: 9781841767598, [publisher: Osprey] Softcover Osprey Fortress - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.) Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453, The (MINT/New)Manufacturer: OspreyProduct Line: Fortress - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)Type: SoftcoverCode: OSPFOR025Copyright Date: 2004Author: Stephen TurnbullPage Count: 64Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is MINT/New. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: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 Mehmet 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.
[Fitchburg, WI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]