The author of numerous bestselling books, including 1453 and Empires of the Sea, Crowley lives near Stroud, UK. Roger Crowley’s readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmet 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 conflict.

About the Author Roger Crowley was born in 1951 into a naval family and educated at Cambridge University. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Review Quotes Crowleys fascinating account.reads more likely lively fiction.The characters, led by Mohammed II, the young leader of the Ottoman Turks, and Constantine XI, the wearying 57th emperor of a weakening Byzantium, are drawn in great detail from historical source material to bring them to life on the page. Roger Crowleys 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. Book Synopsis 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. In this volume, Crowley gives a complete and compelling account of the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West that gave rise to todays jihad. Roger Crowley 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West Paperback Illustrated, Augby Roger Crowley (Author) 1,137 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook Hardcover 28.00 39 Used from 4.66 19 New from 20.82 3 Collectible from 23.

About the Book When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, a remarkable era in world history ended.