The Straits from Troy to Constantinople
Grainger, John D., 1939-2021
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In ancient times, the series of waterways now known as the Turkish Straits, comprising the Dardanelles (or Hellespont), Sea of Marmara and the Bosporus, formed both a divide and a bridge between Europe and Asia. Its western and eastern entrances were guarded, at different times, by two of the most fabled cities of all time: respectively Troy (in Asia) and Byzantion (or Byzantium, on the European coast). This made them sought after prizes and sources of friction between successive empires, Persians, Macedonians and Romans among them, and ensured they were associated with some of the great names of history, from Odysseus to Xerxes, Alexander to Constantine the Great. John D. Grainger relates the fascinating history of this pivotal region from the Trojan War to Byzantion's refounding as the new capital of the Roman Empire.
Main title:
The Straits from Troy to Constantinople / John D. Grainger.
Author:
Grainger, John D., 1939-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2021.
Collation:
264 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399013246 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
939.8618939.861 GRAI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2257018
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