Constantine Xi Dragas Palaeologus 1404 1453

Author : Marios Philippides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351055402
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine XI Dragaš Palaeologus (1404–1453) written by Marios Philippides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constantine XI’s last moments in life, as he stood before the walls of Constantinople in 1453, have bestowed a heroic status on him. This book produces a more balanced portrait of an intriguing individual: the last emperor of Constantinople. To be sure, the last of the Greek Caesars was a fascinating figure, not so much because he was a great statesman, as he was not, and not because of his military prowess, as he was neither a notable tactician nor a soldier of exceptional merit. This monarch may have formulated grandiose plans but his hopes and ambitions were ultimately doomed, because he failed to inspire his own subjects, who did not rally to his cause. Constantine lacked the skills to create, restore, or maintain harmony in his troubled realm. In addition, he was ineffective on the diplomatic front, as he proved unable to stimulate Latin Christendom to mount an expedition and come to the aid of south-eastern Orthodox Europe. Yet in sharp contrast to his numerous shortcomings, his military defeats, and the various disappointments during his reign, posterity still fondly remembers the last Constantine.

Author : Donald M. Nicol
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521894098
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Immortal Emperor written by Donald M. Nicol and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the last Byzantine Emperor.

Author : Čedomilj Mijatović
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine, the Last Emperor of the Greeks Or The Conquest of Constantinople by the Turks written by Čedomilj Mijatović and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marios Philippides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351214888
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cardinal Isidore (c.1390–1462) written by Marios Philippides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A member of the imperial Palaiologan family, albeit most probably illegitimate, Isidore became a scholar at a young age and began his rise in the Byzantine ecclesiastical ranks. He was an active advocate of the union of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches in Constantinople. His military exploits, including his participation in the defence of Constantinople in 1453, provide us with eyewitness accounts. Without doubt he travelled widely, perhaps more so than any other individual in the annals of Byzantine history: Greece, Asia Minor, Sicily, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Italy. His roles included diplomat, high ecclesiastic in both the Orthodox and Catholic churches, theologian, soldier, papal emissary to the Constantinopolitan court, delegate to the Council of Florence, advisor to the last Byzantine emperors, metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia, and member of the Vatican curia. This is an original work based on new archival research and the first monograph to study Cardinal Isidore in his many diverse roles. His contributions to the events of the first six decades of the quattrocento are important for the study of major Church councils and the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks. Isidore played a crucial role in each of these events.

Author : Siren Çelik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108836593
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manuel II Palaiologos (1350–1425) written by Siren Çelik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New portrait of Manuel II Palaiologos, investigating his tumultuous reign, literary, philosophical and theological oeuvre and personal life.

Author : Jonathan Harris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135136877X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Byzantium, 602–1453 written by Jonathan Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Byzantium, 602–1453 provides students with an accessible guide to medieval Byzantium. Beginning with the near collapse of Byzantium in the seventh century, the book traces its survival and development through to its absorption by the Ottoman empire. As well as having an overall political narrative, the chapters cover a wide range of topics including society and economy, art and architecture, literature and education, military tactics and diplomacy, gender and education. They also explore themes that remain prominent and highly debated today, including relations between Islam and the West, the impact of the Crusades, the development of Russia, and the emergence of Orthodox Christianity. Comprehensively written, each chapter provides an overview of the particular period or topic, a summary of the ongoing historiographical debates, primary source material textboxes, further reading recommendations and a ‘points to remember’ section. Introduction to Byzantium, 602–453 provides students with a thorough introduction to the history of Byzantium and equips them with the tools to write successful analytical essays. It is essential reading for any student of the history of the Byzantine empire.

Author : Dionysios Stathakopoulos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350233439
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Byzantine Empire written by Dionysios Stathakopoulos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating the latest scholarly developments to offer an in-depth account of the history of the Byzantine Empire, this revised edition sheds new light on the Empire's culture, theology, and economic and socio-political spheres. Charting from the Empire's origins, to its expansion and influence over the Mediterranean, later revival, and eventual fall – this book covers more than 1,000 years of history. With analysis of the Empire's changing social infrastructure, key events, and the broader cultural environment, Stathakopoulos expertly analyses how and why it became a powerhouse of literature, art, theology and learning, whilst also examining its aftermath and afterlife – and enduring significance today. Drawing on a variety of English and non-English sources, in addition to a plethora of visual and textual materials, this book is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers alike.

Author : Chedomil Mijatovich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine Palaeologus, the Last Emperor of the Greeks, 1448-1453 written by Chedomil Mijatovich and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marios Philippides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317016084
Total Pages : 919 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 written by Marios Philippides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major study is a comprehensive scholarly work on a key moment in the history of Europe, the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The result of years of research, it presents all available sources along with critical evaluations of these narratives. The authors have consulted texts in all relevant languages, both those that remain only in manuscript and others that have been printed, often in careless and inferior editions. Attention is also given to 'folk history' as it evolved over centuries, producing prominent myths and folktales in Greek, medieval Russian, Italian, and Turkish folklore. Part I, The Pen, addresses the complex questions introduced by this myriad of original literature and secondary sources.

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Publisher : Holy Cross Orthodox Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emperors, Patriarchs and Sultans written by and published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bi-lingual edition of a 16th century chronicle, narrating the history of the Greek Church and people during the last days of Byzantium and the beginning of the Ottoman period."