Week 14 (November 23-27)

 

From Emperor to Sultan, 1425-1453 and beyond

• The fall of Constantinople [Gregory 325-339; Shepard 865-872; Geanakoplos 56 (no. 34), 107-108 (no. 77), 221-225 (nos. 160-163), 272 (no. 195), 353-355 (nos. 264-265), 383-385 (no. 291), 388-389 (nos. 294-295), 440-441 (no. 329)]
• Late Byzantine society [chapter by Laiou in Haldon]
• Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving (no classes)