The Avar Siege of Constantinople in 626 History and Legend /

• Main Author: Hurbanič, Martin (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture
• Subjects: Europe-History-476-1492.; Military history.; Social history.; Religion-History.; Civilization-History.; History of Medieval Europe.; History of Military.; Social History.; History of Religion.; Cultural History.

This book examines the Avar siege of Constantinople in 626, one of the most significant events of the seventh century, and the impact and repercussions this had on the political, military, economic and religious structures of the Byzantine Empire. The siege put an end to the power politics and hegem...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Memory of the Siege
• 3. The Interpretation of the Siege
• 4. The Last War of Antiquity
• 5. The Siege in Context
• 6. The Army of Besiegers
• 7. The Fortress Constantinople
• 8. The Avars at the Gates
• 9. The Final Solution
• 10. Winners and Losers
• 11. From History to Legend
• 12. The Akathistos
• 13. The Sacred Iconography of the Siege
• 14. The Spiritual Arsenal of the Siege
• 15. Conclusion.