Join us March 21!

Dr. Tim McNeese
Professor of History at York College and author
presents

The Siege of Constantinople

Dinner & Lecture

• 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Clayton Museum of Ancient History open to public (Junior Docent presentations) 
• 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Dinner and Lecture with Tim McNeese, Mackey Center, Miller Room 

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Reserve Tickets

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​Enemy at the Gate:
​The Siege of Constantinople 

What do you do when you’re outnumbered ten-to-one, you’re trapped inside a walled city with the enemy at the gate, you’re running out of food, and as the battle drags into the second month, there’s no end in sight?

Dr. Tim McNeese, Associate Professor of History and author of more than 120 books, will answer these questions and more during the annual Ides of March event hosted by the Clayton Museum of Ancient History on March 21. Tickets include a multi-course meal and a lecture from McNeese. ​

More About The Siege Of Constantinople

The siege of Constantinople in 1453 is an exciting story that has implications for the world today, says McNeese, who authored a book on the topic in 2003. There were many sieges on this important city over several hundred years prior to 1453, “but this was the last one, and because of how it ends, it is pretty fateful,” said McNeese.

A new development in this battle is the introduction of heavy cannon. “At the heart of things, the siege of Constantinople is a physics lesson...what happens when you lob a thousand pound cannon ball at a thousand year old wall? You’ll have to come to the event to find out,” he joked.

McNeese notes that the future of the Muslim world, of siege warfare, and all of Western civilization is impacted by the outcome of this battle. “The ending is tragic, but it’s a story worth telling,” he said.
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Menu

The dinner menu includes tastes from Turkey including pomegranate salad, lamb sausage, lemon chicken, couscous, eggplant, and baklava. It will be delicious and authentic!

 

Sponsorships

You are invited to co-sponsor this special evening and help fund the ongoing work of the Clayton Museum of Ancient History. Your sponsorship would include a reserved table along with program recognition. Sponsorship levels include:
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• Legate Sponsor: $1,000
  In addition to program recognition, this sponsor level includes 12 reserved seats (two tables)
• Tribune Sponsor: $500
  In addition to program recognition, this sponsor level includes 6 reserved seats (one table)
• Praetorian Sponsor: $250
  In addition to program recognition, this sponsor level includes 4 reserved seats  

Contact Brent Manger at (402)363-5636 for more information about sponsor level benefits. 

Tickets

Individual tickets for the dinner and lecture are $25. Ticket purchasers and sponsors may pay by phone with a credit card, or with cash, check or card at the door. Please call Ana at 402-363-5621 or email gagood@york.edu for questions.