Product details
- ISBN 9781855323476
- Weight: 186g
- Dimensions: 184 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 13 Nov 1995
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Ian Heath is the author of several books, including MAA 89 Byzantine Armies 886-1118, MAA 287 Byzantine Armies 1118-1461 and MAA 275 The Taiping Rebellion 1851-66 for Osprey Publishing. He lives and works in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.