Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the

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, Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and pirates, to name but a few. The resulting fortifications - some inherited from the conquered territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch - were very different from 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. Book jacket.

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. The author lives in Leicestershire, UK.

Introduction	p. 4
Chronology	p. 7
Design and development	p. 9
The principles of defence	p. 17
Tour of the castles	p. 22
Cyprus
Mainland Greece
The Aegean
The Black Sea
The living sites	p. 34
The castles at war	p. 42
Bases for offensive operations
Commercial outposts
Bases for defensive operations
The fortifications under attack
Aftermath	p. 55
Visiting the fortifications today	p. 58
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Ukraine
Further reading	p. 61
Glossary	p. 63
Index	p. 64
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Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191–1571

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