The Fall of Constantinople, 1453
The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 is a history by Steven Runciman, first published by Cambridge University Press in 1965. It recounts the Ottoman siege and capture of the Byzantine capital on 29 May 1453 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror.
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- 2
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- University Press, 1965
- First published
- Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1965
The first edition of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 by Steven Runciman was published in Cambridge by University Press in 1965. We track 2 editions.
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- 5 on Open Library, 4 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453?
The first edition of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 by Steven Runciman was published in Cambridge by University Press in 1965.
How many editions of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453 are there?
We track 2 editions of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Review of The Fall of Constantinople, 1453, Journal of Ecclesiastical History (Cambridge Core), 1966 (cambridge.org)
- The Fall of Constantinople, 1453, Kirkus Reviews, 1965 (kirkusreviews.com)
- The fall of Constantinople, 1453 (University Press, 1965), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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