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Prøv gratisSuleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: a dot of an island in the Mediterranean called Malta, which was occupied by the Knights of Saint John, the cream of the warriors of the Holy Roman Empire. A clash of civilizations was shaping up, the likes of which had not been seen since Persia invaded Greece. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent an armada and an overwhelming army. A few thousand defenders in Fort Saint Elmo fought to the last man, enduring cruel hardships. When the Turks captured the fort, they took no prisoners and mutilated the defenders’ bodies. Grand Master La Vallette of the Knights reciprocated by decapitating his Turkish prisoners and using their heads to cannonade the enemy. Then the battle for Malta began in earnest: no quarter asked, none given.
The Great Siege is not merely a gripping tale of brutality, courage, and tenacity but the saga of two mighty civilizations struggling for domination of the known world.
© 2012 Blackstone Publishing (Lydbog): 9781481593403
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Lydbog: 12. oktober 2012
Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: a dot of an island in the Mediterranean called Malta, which was occupied by the Knights of Saint John, the cream of the warriors of the Holy Roman Empire. A clash of civilizations was shaping up, the likes of which had not been seen since Persia invaded Greece. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent an armada and an overwhelming army. A few thousand defenders in Fort Saint Elmo fought to the last man, enduring cruel hardships. When the Turks captured the fort, they took no prisoners and mutilated the defenders’ bodies. Grand Master La Vallette of the Knights reciprocated by decapitating his Turkish prisoners and using their heads to cannonade the enemy. Then the battle for Malta began in earnest: no quarter asked, none given.
The Great Siege is not merely a gripping tale of brutality, courage, and tenacity but the saga of two mighty civilizations struggling for domination of the known world.
© 2012 Blackstone Publishing (Lydbog): 9781481593403
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Lydbog: 12. oktober 2012
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20. nov. 2022
Fantastisk beretning. Hørte bogen for et par år siden og måtte vende tilbage for at hører den igen. Kan varmt anbefales
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26. nov. 2021
Fabelagtig historiefortælling. Bogen er fra 1961. Der er ikke brug for flere om slaget om Malta i 1565 hvor 30,000 osmannere mistede livet i kampen mod 9,000 johanitterriddere og maltesere i løbet af tre måneders kamp. Blandt andet fascinerende fordi den beskriver krydsfeltet mellem riddertiden og den nye tids kanoner, godt dokumenteret fordi det nu var nemt at få udgivet skriftlige beretninger.
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