The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 07
CHAPTER XI
MANUEL II TO THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE (1391-1453 A.D.) 331
Manuel II, 331. Reign of Joannes VII, 336. Brief union of the Greek and Roman churches, 337. Reign of Constantine XIII, 338. War with Muhammed, 340. Church dissensions, 341. Preparations for defence, 342. The siege begins, 344. The final assault, 349. The sack of Constantinople, 352. End of the Comneni and Palæologi, 356.
BRIEF REFERENCE-LIST OF AUTHORITIES BY CHAPTERS 359