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History by Polybius, Volume II

Légende

History by Polybius. Volume II. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. The County of Edessa was the first of the Crusader states after the First Crusade. Siege of Edessa (1144). Belligerents: Country of Edessa (Archbishop Huhg) and Zengids (Zengi of Mosul and Alleppo). Zendig Turks victory. Engraving depicting Crosroez terrace. Part of the Crusades.

Date

2018

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B24_299

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

35,6Mo (2,4Mo) / 36,6cm x 24,3cm / 4325 x 2873 (300dpi)

Mots clés

weaponry 1144 12th century 1727 18th century Anatolian Archbishop Hugh County of Edessa Crosroez Crusader states Crusaders Dom Vincent Thuillier Edessa French History by Polybius Jean-Baptiste Lamesle Julien-Michel Gandouin M. De Folard Middle Ages Military science Nicolas-Pierre Armand Pierre Gandouin Pierre-Francois Giffart Second Crusade Siege of Edessa The Crusades Turkey Zengi of Mosul and Aleppo Zengid Turks victory Zengids battlement catalyst catapult conquest crusader crusades defense destruction distance edition engraving fortification literature mathematics military moat parabolic path physics projectile religion siege soldier soldiers strategy terrace tower trajectory war weaponry