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History of Mehmed the Conqueror
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
History of Mehmed the Conqueror
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kritovoulos
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Translated by Charles T. Riggs
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780691197906
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Classifications | Dewey:956.015092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
12 March 2019 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Five hundred years ago the great walled city of Constantinople fell under the relentless siege of the Ottoman Turks led by Sultan Mehmed II, Mehmed the Conqueror. Kristovoulos, one of the vanquished Greeks, later entered into the service of the Conqueror and began to write a history of the Sultan's life, starting with the year 1451, the beginning o
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