The Two Sieges of Rhodes, 1480-1522: The Knights of St.John at War, 1480-1522 - Hardcover

Two Sieges of Rhodes, 1480-1522 Book by Eric Brockman

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1969, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Two Sieges of Rhodes, 1480-1522 Book by Eric BrockmanEric Brockman recounts the two Ottoman sieges of Rhodes, where the Knights Hospitaller defended the island and its surrounding island fortresses. After Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, Rhodes stood exposed to Ottoman power, with the Knights receiving little assistance from the rest of Christendom. In 1480, the Knights repulsed Mehmet the Conqueror?s Greek-led armada after a three-month siege. A dispute over the Ottoman succession, divisions within Islam and the Knights? growing reputation for invincibility helped them hold Rhodes for a further forty-two years. In 1522, the young Suleiman the Magnificent led the final siege, and Rhodes fell after a defence described as ranking among history?s great sieges. Brockman sets these battles within the context of crusade and counter-crusade and examines the Knights? religious identity. (SP). Artikel-Nr. Batch-FM797-VG-15701

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