Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms) (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms) Friday, July 31 2009.

• 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.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms) Friday, July 24 2009.

• Added a contributor: Ian Heath: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Angus McBride: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Byzantine Armies AD 1118-1461 (Men-at-Arms) Friday, July 17 2009.

• 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.