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Constantine XI Dragaš Palaeologus (1404–1453)
The Last Emperor of Byzantium
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This book will appeal to readers interested in Byzantine history, late medieval politics, and the final days of Constantinople. It suits those seeking a critical and scholarly reassessment of a vaunted historical figure rather than a romanticised heroic narrative.
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Constantine XI Dragaš Palaeologus (1404–1453) captures the poignant final moments of Constantine XI as he stood before the walls of Constantinople in 1453, forever bestowing upon him a heroic status. This book offers a more balanced portrait of an intriguing individual: the last emperor of Constantinople.
The last of the Greek Caesars was a fascinating figure, not due to his prowess as a great statesman, for he was not, nor for his military skills, as he was neither a notable tactician nor a soldier of exceptional merit.
Despite formulating grandiose plans, his hopes and ambitions were ultimately doomed because he failed to inspire his subjects, who did not rally to his cause. Constantine lacked the skills to create, restore, or maintain harmony within his troubled realm.
He was also ineffective on the diplomatic front, unable to incite Latin Christendom to mount an expedition to aid south-eastern Orthodox Europe. Yet, despite his numerous shortcomings, military defeats, and the various disappointments during his reign, posterity still fondly remembers the last Constantine.
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ISBN: 9781138483224
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 September 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 712g
Pages: 388
About the Author
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.
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