1. Introduction

2. The Memory of the Siege

3. The Interpretation of the Siege

4. The Last War of Antiquity

5. The Siege in Context

6. The Army of Besiegers

7. The Fortress Constantinople

8. The Avars at the Gates

9. The Final Solution

10. Winners and Losers

11. From History to Legend

12. The Akathistos

13. The Sacred Iconography of the Siege

14. The Spiritual Arsenal of the Siege

15. Conclusion.

Martin Hurbani¿ is Associate Professor at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.