Sultans of Rome - Warwick Ball

It has become conventional - or at least convenient - to think of the Turkish capture of Constantinople in 1453 as an Asiatic conquest. This is only partly true. The Turks originated in Asia, but Constantinople was conquered from the west not the east: the Ottomans became a European power before they became a Middle Eastern one and remained a primarily European power. This book combines the legacies of both Europe and Asia, bridging civilisations and cultural legacies for all those interested in European and Asian history.