The Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth CrusadeThe Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth Crusade by Edwin Pears, first published in 1885, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... ALEXIS AND RESTORATION OF ISAAC - REVOLUTION IN THE CITY 308 XV . THE ASSAULT , CAPTURE , AND PLUNDER OF THE CITY 339 XVI . THE ELECTION OF A LATIN EMPEROR 366 XVII . CONCLUSION 378 INDEX 405 THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE . > CHAPTER I ...
... ALEXIS AND RESTORATION OF ISAAC - REVOLUTION IN THE CITY 308 XV . THE ASSAULT , CAPTURE , AND PLUNDER OF THE CITY 339 XVI . THE ELECTION OF A LATIN EMPEROR 366 XVII . CONCLUSION 378 INDEX 405 THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE . > CHAPTER I ...
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... Alexis , the first emperor of the great house of Comnenos , Alexis the did his best to drive away the invader ; fought him and defeated him , and might possibly , as his daughter thinks , have recovered the Asiatic provinces , if the ...
... Alexis , the first emperor of the great house of Comnenos , Alexis the did his best to drive away the invader ; fought him and defeated him , and might possibly , as his daughter thinks , have recovered the Asiatic provinces , if the ...
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... Alexis had asked for help , but a devouring host had forced its way through his dominions . There were reputed to be half a million of Crusaders who left their homes and who marched in more or less disorderly fashion to the Holy Land ...
... Alexis had asked for help , but a devouring host had forced its way through his dominions . There were reputed to be half a million of Crusaders who left their homes and who marched in more or less disorderly fashion to the Holy Land ...
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... Alexis in Constantinople . On the other side , the besieged threw down boiling oil on the besiegers , and defeated many at- tempts made to destroy the walls . The breaches made during the day were repaired during the night . To prevent ...
... Alexis in Constantinople . On the other side , the besieged threw down boiling oil on the besiegers , and defeated many at- tempts made to destroy the walls . The breaches made during the day were repaired during the night . To prevent ...
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... Alexis , the Emperor of Rome , flying triumphantly above the walls . The first thought among the soldiers of the Cross was that they had been betrayed ; but the better informed among them were aware that Alexis had come upon the ...
... Alexis , the Emperor of Rome , flying triumphantly above the walls . The first thought among the soldiers of the Cross was that they had been betrayed ; but the better informed among them were aware that Alexis had come upon the ...
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