The Destruction of the Greek Empire and the Story of the Capture of Constantinople by the Turks

** "The Destruction of the Greek Empire and the Story of the Capture of Constantinople" by Edwin Pears is a history book that tells the story of how the Greek Empire fell after Constantinople was taken over by the Turks in 1453. Pears looks at the events and reasons that caused this big shift in power. He wants to give a better and more complete idea of what happened during this time. The book starts by explaining that Pears wants to tell the story of Constantinople's capture and the end of the Greek Empire, and how he has a lot of information that other people didn't have before, especially when compared to Edward Gibbon. Pears goes into the history from the Latin conquest in 1204 to when the city finally fell, looking at the important things that occurred, the people involved, and the struggles that shaped this time. Pears helps the reader understand the difficult relationships between the Greeks, Latins, and Ottomans. **