[elcid1970]

The author mentions the nationalities of Byzantium’s western allies, but not those of the besiegers, nor their religion.

Interesting omission, JMHO.

[Ebenezer]

(sarcasm alert)

Now, now. You wouldn’t want this young up-and-coming historian to offend Muslims and Turks, would you?

[Bokababe]

"The author mentions the nationalities of Byzantium’s western allies, but not those of the besiegers, nor their religion. Interesting omission, JMHO.

Interesting point, but I don't think that it was written that way to be PC.

More that it assumes the reader already knows that Constantinople fell to the Muslims in 1453 -- but generally that's all they know.