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Byzantium survived for 800 years, yet its dominions and power fluctuated dramatically during that time.
John Haldon tells the story from the days when the Empire was barely clinging on to survival, to the age when its fabulous wealth attracted Viking mercenaries and Asian nomad warriors to its armies, their very appearance on the field enough to bring enemies to terms.
In 1453 the last emperor of Byzantium, Constantine XII, died fighting on the ramparts, bringing to a romantic end the glorious history of this legendary empire.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Product details
| Published | 18 Sep 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841763606 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 22 b/w; 38 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 170 mm |
| Series | Essential Histories |
| Short code | ESS 33 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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