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Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Fortress - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $20.00


Product Info

Title
Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Stephen Turnbull
Publish Year
2004
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394158
MFG. Part #
OSPFOR025
Type
Softcover
Series
FOR25

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.