Marios Philippides

Constantine XI DragaS Palaeologus (1404-1453) (eBook, ePUB)

The Last Emperor of Byzantium

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Constantine XI's last moments in life in 1453 have bestowed a heroic status on him but this book produces a more balanced portrait of an intriguing individual. The last of the Greek Caesars was a fascinating figure, not because he was a great statesman 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 was ineffective on the diplomatic front, as he proved unable to stimulate Latin Christendom to come to the aid of Orthodox Europe.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 402
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351055406
• Artikelnr.: 54010537

Autorenporträt

Marios Philippides is Professor of Classics, Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. He has authored numerous books and articles on the Palaeologan era and on the fall of Byzantium.