The Byzantine Empire, fragmented and enfeebled by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, never again recovered its former extent, power and influence. Its greatest revival came when the Byzantines in exile reclaimed their capital city of Constantinople in 1261 and this book narrates the history of this restored empire from 1261 to its conquest by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. First published in 1972, the book has been completely revised, amended, and in part rewritten, with its source references and bibliography updated to take account of scholarly research on this last period of Byzantine history carried out over the past twenty years.

A documented narrative history of the Byzantine Empire from 1261 until its fall in 1453.
Reviews
'Byzantinists and church historians alike will be grateful to Professor Nicol for having provided what must remain for long the most authoritative and comprehensive survey of the history of the Palaiologan empire.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
'This is an excellent account by a first-rate historian ...' Simon Seligman, The Literary Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780521439916
Author Donald M. Nicol
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 790g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 31mm