Constantinople by Philip Mansel
The Ottoman Empire began in 1453 when Mehmed the Conqueror entered Constantinople on a white horse, and it ended in 1924 when the final sultan, Abdulmecid, hurriedly left on the Orient Express. This book gives an account of Constantinople and its ruling family.
Philip Mansel is a historian of courts and royal dynasties. He is the author of biographies of Louis XVIII and the Prince de Ligne, The Court of France, 1789-1830, and Sultans in Splendour: The Last Years of the Ottoman World. He has written for numerous publications, including the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, Apollo and the International Herald Tribune. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140262469 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140262466 |
| Title | Constantinople |
| Author | Philip Mansel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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