What would be the impressions of a Byzantine emperor after visiting ancient Greek ruins? Basileus (King, meaning the Emperor) Theodoros II Doukas Laskaris visited with his secretary Kostomyris and his...
The Middle Ages
Transitioning from Medieval realms to the Age of new horizons
An amazing description of Constantinople, “the land of the Greeks,” as he called it, from Ibn Battuta (1304-1388) the Moroccan explorer and traveler of the 14th century who is considered...
The perception that heavily armored knights, especially when fighting on foot, were cumbersome is entirely mistaken. Both historical references, eyewitness accounts, and the excellent work done by reenactment groups attest...
Quite often, the image of the Bulgarian Empire under Simeon (913-927) is presented on Social Media with extremely “inflated” territories for Bulgarian dominance. However, the reality is different.
In May 1081, the Norman Duke of Italy, Robert Guiscard, crossed the Adriatic Sea and invaded the Byzantine Empire. He had already entrusted the governance of Longobardia to his son...
Nikiforos Grigoras was born in Heraclea Pontica, with historians specifying his birth between the years 1292 and 1295. He stands out as one of the prominent figures of the Palaiologian...
Leaving Kütahya, Tamerlane continued his march, reinforced by the emirs Amir Suleiman and Sundjuk along the way. He immediately captured Altintas, south of Kütahya. With Güzël Hissar of Aydin, he...
John II Komnenos (1118-1143) is considered one of the most capable emperors, and perhaps the one who perceived the magnitude of the Turkish threat for his empire more than anyone...
The coronation of Charlemagne during the Christmas of 800 was a significant event that marked the relationship between Charlemagne and Pope Leo III. The collaboration between the Pope and the...
When the fleet arrived, the city’s garrison was absent, participating in festivities in the capital, Fustat. The inhabitants hastily abandoned the undefended city, which the daring Byzantines seized after minor...
What would be the impressions of a Byzantine emperor after visiting ancient Greek ruins? Basileus (King, meaning the Emperor) Theodoros II Doukas Laskaris visited with his secretary Kostomyris and his...
An amazing description of Constantinople, “the land of the Greeks,” as he called it, from Ibn Battuta (1304-1388) the Moroccan explorer and traveler of the 14th century who is considered...
The perception that heavily armored knights, especially when fighting on foot, were cumbersome is entirely mistaken. Both historical references, eyewitness accounts, and the excellent work done by reenactment groups attest...
Quite often, the image of the Bulgarian Empire under Simeon (913-927) is presented on Social Media with extremely “inflated” territories for Bulgarian dominance. However, the reality is different.
In May 1081, the Norman Duke of Italy, Robert Guiscard, crossed the Adriatic Sea and invaded the Byzantine Empire. He had already entrusted the governance of Longobardia to his son...
Nikiforos Grigoras was born in Heraclea Pontica, with historians specifying his birth between the years 1292 and 1295. He stands out as one of the prominent figures of the Palaiologian...
Leaving Kütahya, Tamerlane continued his march, reinforced by the emirs Amir Suleiman and Sundjuk along the way. He immediately captured Altintas, south of Kütahya. With Güzël Hissar of Aydin, he...
John II Komnenos (1118-1143) is considered one of the most capable emperors, and perhaps the one who perceived the magnitude of the Turkish threat for his empire more than anyone...
The coronation of Charlemagne during the Christmas of 800 was a significant event that marked the relationship between Charlemagne and Pope Leo III. The collaboration between the Pope and the...
When the fleet arrived, the city’s garrison was absent, participating in festivities in the capital, Fustat. The inhabitants hastily abandoned the undefended city, which the daring Byzantines seized after minor...