“Bring order to this chaos, and take whatever you want.” said the Caliph al-Q’aim to implore Togrul-Beg about the increasingly uncontrollable Turkoman tribal chiefs
Eastern Roman Empire
Thus, what unfolded over the next few days was a true clash of titans, with both sides demonstrating unparalleled bravery, both collectively and individually.
”..Hector, the bravest of men, fell before the arms of Achilles. Troy was reduced to flames by the Mycenean fury. India knew of the gallantry of Philip. Did not his...
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...
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...
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...
“Bring order to this chaos, and take whatever you want.” said the Caliph al-Q’aim to implore Togrul-Beg about the increasingly uncontrollable Turkoman tribal chiefs
Thus, what unfolded over the next few days was a true clash of titans, with both sides demonstrating unparalleled bravery, both collectively and individually.
”..Hector, the bravest of men, fell before the arms of Achilles. Troy was reduced to flames by the Mycenean fury. India knew of the gallantry of Philip. Did not his...
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...
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...
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...