Now in audiobook format, 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 t...

Buy Now From Amazon

Now in audiobook format, 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 listenable 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.



Similar Products

Empires of the Sea: The Contest for the Center of the WorldThe Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy LandCity of Fortune: How Venice Rule the SeasConquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global EmpireThe Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for EuropeIron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman EmpireLost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization