The Conquest of Constantinople

The Conquest of Constantinople
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 166
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ISBN-10 : 0231136692
ISBN-13 : 9780231136693
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Book Synopsis The Conquest of Constantinople by : Robert de Clari

Download or read book The Conquest of Constantinople written by Robert de Clari and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) comprised French knights and Venetian sailors; they set out to capture the Holy Land but ended up sacking Constantinople, the Byzantine capital. Robert of Clari, an obscure knight from Picardy, provides an extraordinary account of the trials, travails, and decidedly mixed triumphs of the Fourth Crusade. Told from the perspective of an ordinary soldier, The Conquest of Constantinople offers a rare and colorful firsthand description of the crusaders' various experiences, including the hardships they endured and the battles they fought.


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