Roger Crowley

Now in trade paperback, 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 Mehmed 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 jihad between the West and the Middle East.

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

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Andrew John Kinney

Interesting story of the fall of Constantinople, which is a tale of almost unremitting incompetence on the Byzantine side, abetted by rivalries or even outright warfare between the Western and Eastern Catholic Churches, until the very end, when it was too late for the Vatican to save Constantinople as a Christian city. I wish the author had spent a bit more time on the Eastern Roman Empire which thrived for several hundred years following the collapse of the West.

Vivek Chand

An interesting account of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantium empire. 1453 marks the rise of the Ottoman Empire, and this is an interesting read for any resident of Istanbul. You learn the history of the European side and how it held out for centuries till 1453.

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

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