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Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The German siege of Stalingrad, Russia, marked a turning point in World War II.
Sieges That Changed the World
by Tim McNeese, Richard Worth, and Bruce L Brager
Published 1 January 2005
Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series offers an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East.
Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series reflects an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East. In 72 A.D. the Romans began a siege of the Jewish Zealots at their mountaintop fortress of Masada. In the final hours, faced with certain annihilation, these Zealots made their ultimate challenge to Roman rule by taking their own lives rather than submitting to Roman authority.
Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series reflects an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East. In the year 1453, the ancient walled city of Constantinople faced the onslaught of the forces of Islam. The shock to the West from the fall of Constantinople has reverberated down through the ages.