Tervel: the Khan Who Saved Europe: How One Battle Changed Road to 1492

The Forgotten Victory That Changed the History of the World. How a Bulgarian Khan Changed Europe-and the Future of America? What if one forgotten ruler helped change the course of Europe? dramatic story of Khan Tervel of Bulgaria comes to life against the backdrop of the great Umayyad siege of Constantinople in 717-718. From the rise of the First Bulgarian Empire to Tervel's intervention outside the walls of Constantinople, this book explores the military, political, and cultural forces behind one of the most consequential struggles of the early Middle Ages. Blending narrative history with carefully marked counterfactual analysis, the book asks a provocative question: **how different might Europe have become if Constantinople had fallen?** From Byzantium and Bulgaria to Charlemagne, medieval Christianity, Mediterranean trade, the Renaissance, and eventually the Atlantic voyages of the fifteenth century, **TERVEL** follows the long historical road from 718 to 1492 without turning speculation into fact. A compelling read for fans of **medieval history, lost heroes, military history, Byzantium, Bulgaria, alternate history, and world-changing turning points**.