Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571

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Overview

The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472803818
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 05/20/2013
Series: Fortress , #59
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specialises in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.
David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of over a dozen books on medieval military history.
Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

Table of Contents


Introduction     4
Chronology     7
Design and development     9
The principles of defence     17
Tour of the castles     22
Cyprus
Mainland Greece
The Aegean
The Black Sea
The living sites     34
The castles at war     42
Bases for offensive operations
Commercial outposts
Bases for defensive operations
The fortifications under attack
Aftermath     55
Visiting the fortifications today     58
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Ukraine
Further reading     61
Glossary     63
Index     64
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