Arabs in the Byzantine Aristocracy
Arabs in the Byzantine Aristocracy By Christos Stavrakos (University of Ioannina) Given at the International Symposium on the Historical Relations Between Arabia, the Greek…
Hunting Arabia Felix: Politics of the Byzantines, Sasanids, Ethiopians and Arabs in South Arabia in the 6th century A.D
Hunting Arabia Felix: Politics of the Byzantines, Sasanids, Ethiopians and Arabs in South Arabia in the 6th century A.D By Alexander Matveev (St. Petersburg…
The Gypsies and Their Impact on Fifteenth-Century Western European Iconography
Since Gypsies had no chroniclers of their own, their history is difficult to reconstruct. The origin of the Gypsies was a complete mystery until late in the eighteenth century, when their derivation from India was proved by means of early linguistic com- parison.
Eyewitnesses of the Fourth Crusade – the War against Alexius III
Eyewitnesses of the Fourth Crusade – the War against Alexius III By Peter S. Noble Reading Medieval Studies, Vol.25 (1999) Introduction: There are…
How should we define vernacular literature?
How should we define vernacular literature? By Martin Hinterberger Paper given at the conference Unlocking the Potential of Texts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Medieval Greek…
Co-operation and friendship among Byzantine scholars in the circle of Manuel II Palaeologus, as reflected in their autograph manuscripts
Co-operation and friendship among Byzantine scholars in the circle of Manuel II Palaeologus, as reflected in their autograph manuscripts By Charalambos Dendrinos Paper…
The Eastern Luxury Nexus in Middle-Byzantine Literature: A Reality Check
The Eastern Luxury Nexus in Middle-Byzantine Literature: A Reality Check Paper by Nike-Ekaterini Koutrakou (Institute for Oriental and African Studies/Greece) Given at the…
Medieval Muslim Perceptions of Constantinople
Shows how the Islamic views on the Byzantine city of Constantinople as shown in various chronicles, religious traditions, geographical texts and literary tales.
Constantinople and the Heavenly Jerusalem?: through the imperial palace
Constantinople and the Heavenly Jerusalem?: through the imperial palace By Maria Christina Carile Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies(2006) Introduction:…
Representational function of daylight in the Katholikon of Hosios Loukas
Representational function of daylight in the Katholikon of Hosios Loukas By Andrzej Piotrowski Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006)…
Action in the trenches: a call for a more dynamic archaeology of early Byzantium
Action in the trenches: a call for a more dynamic archaeology of early Byzantium By Marlia Mango Paper given at the 21st International Congress…
Imitatio basilei? The ideological and political construction of the norman Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century
Imitatio basilei? The ideological and political construction of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century By Stergios Laitsos The Eastern Roman…
Byzantine historiography: the literary dimension
Byzantine historiography: the literary dimension By Anthony Kaldellis Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: Whatever narrative of political…
Religious views of Procopius and Agathias
Religious views of Procopius and Agathias By Michael Whitby Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: A generation ago…
Syrian sources and resources for Byzantinists
Syrian sources and resources for Byzantinists By Sebastian Brock Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: All the Oriental…
New developments in hagiography: the rediscovery of Byzantine hagiography
New developments in hagiography: the rediscovery of Byzantine hagiography By Stephanos Efthymiadis Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction:…
Byzantium’s overlapping circles
Byzantium’s overlapping circles By Jonathan Shepard Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction: The proposition that Byzantium belonged to…
Raising on a shield in Byzantine iconography
Raising on a shield in Byzantine iconography By Christopher Walter Revue des études byzantines, Vol. 33 (1975) Abstract: The author gives a repertory…
The Crucial development of Heavy Cavalry under Herakleios and his Usage of Steppe Nomad Tactics
The Crucial development of Heavy Cavalry under Herakleios and his Usage of Steppe Nomad Tactics By Mark-Anthony Karantabias Hirundo, the McGill Journal of…
Byzantine History
Byzantine history articles available through Medievalists.net. They include theses, journal articles and conference papers which cover the history of Byzantium from the 4th…
Episcopal Succession in Constantinople (381-450 C.E.): The Local Dynamics of Power
Episcopal Succession in Constantinople (381-450 C.E.): The Local Dynamics of Power By Peter Van Nuffelen Journal of Early Christian Studies, Vol.18:3 (2010) Abstract:…
The development and decline of Romano-Byzantine archery from the fourth to the eleventh centuries
The development and decline of Romano-Byzantine archery from the fourth to the eleventh centuries By Paul William Westermeyer Master’s Thesis, Ohio State University,…
Embellishing the Steps: Elements of Presentation and Style in the Heavenly Ladder of John Climacus
Embellishing the Steps: Elements of Presentation and Style in the Heavenly Ladder of John Climacus By John Duffy Dumbarton Oaks Papers, Vol.53 (1999)…
The perception of difference and the differences of perception: The image of the Norman invaders in southern Italy in contemporary western medieval and Byzantine sources
The subject of the present study is the image of the Norman invaders of southern Italy as it emerges from Western and Byzantine contemporary sources.
Byzantine war against Christians – an “emphylios polemos”?
Byzantine war against Christians – an “emphylios polemos”? By Ioannis Stouraitis Βyzantina Symmeikta, Vol. 20 (2010) Introduction: The Byzantine perception of civil war…