The Fall Of Constantinople Antique Picture Print 1914

Description: The Fall Of Constantinople Antique Picture 1914 A print from a disbound book published 1914, with an unrelated picture or text on the reverse side. Suitable for framing, the page size including text and border is approx 8" x 10.5" or 20cm x 27cm. Image size approx 6.25 inches x 8.25 inches This is an antique print not a modern copy and shows normal signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print. Please view any scans as they form part of the description. The date given of 1914 is the printing date, the actual date of creation can be earlier. All prints will be sent bagged and in a board backed envelope for protection in transit. While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used) THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Constantinople was stormed by the Turks under Mohammed II. on the night of May 29th, 1453. The emperor Constantine Xl. Palaeologus made a brave attempt to defend the city. but he had little more than eight thousand men at his disposal, and received no help from the Western powers. An experienced Genoese soldier of fortune. John Justiniani, with four hundred cuirassiers, arrived shortly before the end, and greatly aided the emperor with his courage and advice. But during the last fatal night he was severely wounded, and on his retiring from the walls a panic ensued. The Turks, seizing their opportunity, rushed the fortifications, and with the fall of the city the Byzantine Empire became extinct. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 3.49 GBP

Location: Dereham

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