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The First Crusade
Book • 2012
In this book, Peter Frankopan offers a groundbreaking perspective on the First Crusade by shifting the focus from the traditional Western narrative to the Eastern Byzantine context.
He highlights the political motivations behind Emperor Alexios I's call for help, which led to the Crusade.
Frankopan's work challenges long-held assumptions about the origins and impact of the First Crusade, providing a nuanced understanding of this pivotal event in history.
He highlights the political motivations behind Emperor Alexios I's call for help, which led to the Crusade.
Frankopan's work challenges long-held assumptions about the origins and impact of the First Crusade, providing a nuanced understanding of this pivotal event in history.
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William Dalrymple as a historian whose books cover the First Crusade, Byzantium, and the Silk Roads.
William Dalrymple as a historian whose books cover the First Crusade, Byzantium, and the Silk Roads.
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24. The Fall of Constantinople
