Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461
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MEN AT ARMS Series, book No 287: Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461
The Byzantine Empire's disastrous defeat by the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert in 1071 effectively marked the end of what is often described as the 'middle' period of Byzantine history. Thereafter, surrounded on all sides by younger, more vigorous nations, the once all-powerful Empire slipped into a steady decline which, ultimately, was to prove terminal. However, the Empire's demise was anything but peaceful, and, one way or another, for much of the last four centuries of its existence it was to find itself in a state of virtually constant war. This book examines the fascinating history of the Byzantine Empire and its armies from 1118-1461 AD.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Military Chronology
- The Byzantine Armed Forces 1118-1453
- 'Soldiers Hired Amongst All Nations'
- The End of the Empire
- The Empire of Trebizond
- The Plates
Author: Ian Heath
Illustrated by: Angus McBride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (1995)
Description: 48 pages, Paperback, 248 X 185 mm.
Condition: FINE
Shipping weight: 0.31 Kg.