This book takes you back to one of the greatest moments in Islamic and world history: the fall of Constantinople at the hands of the young Sultan Mehmed II, who was barely twenty-one years old. With engaging style and analytical insight, the author reveals the genius of this remarkable leader, who was able to alter the balance of power between East and West and place the Ottoman Empire on the pinnacle of glory. Through its pages, you learn about the details of the epic siege, the military strategies that astonished his contemporaries, and the character of the conqueror, who combined rigor and justice, resolve and ambition. This book opens a window into a crucial phase of history, when a glorious empire faded to give birth to a more powerful and expansive one.
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