The Sword of Christ. Charles I of Anjou and the Formation of the West
Yaroslav Shimov
Moscow: Gaidar Institute Publishing House, 2015. – 352 p.
ISBN 978-5-93255-415-9
The book is dedicated to the life and deeds of Charles I, a European statesman and military leader of the 13th century, King of Naples and Sicily (1266–1285), a representative of the French Capetian dynasty, and the younger brother of Louis the Saint.
Charles I, who played a major role in a number of the most important events in European medieval history, with his activities ended the era of the "high" Middle Ages and contributed to the formation of state-political and cultural-civilizational borders of the Western world, many of which have survived to this day and influence modern European processes.
The book is written based on a large number of sources and historical literature, a significant part of which has not yet been translated into Russian. Addressed to all those interested in the history of Europe.
ISBN 978-5-93255-415-9
The book is dedicated to the life and deeds of Charles I, a European statesman and military leader of the 13th century, King of Naples and Sicily (1266–1285), a representative of the French Capetian dynasty, and the younger brother of Louis the Saint.
Charles I, who played a major role in a number of the most important events in European medieval history, with his activities ended the era of the "high" Middle Ages and contributed to the formation of state-political and cultural-civilizational borders of the Western world, many of which have survived to this day and influence modern European processes.
The book is written based on a large number of sources and historical literature, a significant part of which has not yet been translated into Russian. Addressed to all those interested in the history of Europe.