Constantinople AD 717-18 : the crucible of history
Sheppard, Si, 1972-2020
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The siege of Constantinople in AD 717-18 was the supreme crisis of Western civilisation. The Byzantine Empire had been reeling under the onslaught of Arabic imperialism since the death of the Prophet, whilst Jihadist armies had detached Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Carthage from imperial control and were in the process of imposing their ascendancy at sea. The Empire had been reduced to its Anatolian and Balkan heartland, and Arab incursions threatened even this - Arab naval forces had appeared under the walls of Constantinople every year from AD 674 to 678. But all this was only a prelude to the massive combined-arms invasion force that advanced on the capital in 717. This title offers a comprehensive study of the ensuing clash between the ascendant Caliphate and the Empire at bay.
Main title:
Constantinople AD 717-18 : the crucible of history / Si Sheppard ; illustrated by Graham Turner.
Author:
Sheppard, Si, 1972-, authorTurner, Graham, 1964-, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Campaign ; 347.
ISBN:
9781472836922 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
949.618012
Language:
English
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BRN:
1915624
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