Complex historical dynamics of crisis: the case of Byzantium
Complex historical dynamics of crisis: the case of Byzantium By Johannes Preiser-Kapeller Working Paper “Historical Dynamics of Byzantium” 4 (October 2010) Excerpt: …The same…
Hierarchies and fractals: Ecclesiastical revenues as indicator for the distribution of relative demographic and economic potential within the cities and regions of the Late Byzantine Empire in the early 14th century
Hierarchies and fractals: Ecclesiastical revenues as indicator for the distribution of relative demographic and economic potential within the cities and regions of the…
The Civil Administration of Byzantine Iberia According to the Seals
The Civil Administration of Byzantine Iberia According to the Seals By Werner Seibt Istoriani. Festschrift Roin Metreveli. (Tbilisi, 2009) Introduction: It would be…
Streets and Public Spaces in Constantinople
Streets and Public Spaces in Constantinople By Albrecht Berger Dumbarton Oaks Papers, No. 54 (2000) Introduction: This paper will mainly address the question…
Military and civil administration under the Emperor Maurice, 582-602 : a reassessment
This thesis examines the administration of the Late Roman or Early Byzantine Empire under Maurice (582-602). His reign is not commonly known, and he is often given brief mention only together with the other rulers following the reign of Justinian the Great, although his era spans twenty eventful years.
The Earliest Phase of Christian Pilgrimage in the Near East (before the 7th Century)
The Earliest Phase of Christian Pilgrimage in the Near East (before the 7th Century) By Pierre Maraval Dumbarton Oaks Papers, No. 56 (2002)…
“The End Followed In No Long Time”: Byzantine Diplomacy And The Decline In Relations With The West from 962 to 1204
This study will examine these examples in the context of diplomacy between Byzantium and Western European powers, explaining how a breakdown in diplomacy affected every facet of the East-West relationship, creating the conditions in which the Fourth Crusade’s diversion to Constantinople was possible.
An analysis of the strategy and tactics of Alexios I Komnenos
: This thesis is an attempt to analyze the strategy and tactics used in the most pivotal battles and wars waged by Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor from 1081-1118.
Malalas, The Secret History, and Justinian’s Propaganda
The hostile description of the Emperor Justinian I in Procopius’ Secret History is well known. The bland but generally favorable account of the same Emperor in the eighteenth and final book of Malalas’ Chronographia has received rather less attention.
22nd International Congress on Byzantine Studies to take place in Bulgaria
The International Association of Byzantine Studies will be holding its annual congress in Sofia, Bulgaria next year. The congress, which will take place…
Foreign Relations and the End of Byzantium: The Use of Personal Diplomacy during the Reign of Constantine XI Palaiologos (1448 – 1453)
Foreign Relations and the End of Byzantium: The Use of Personal Diplomacy during the Reign of Constantine XI Palaiologos (1448 – 1453) By…
A contribution to the study of lamellar armors
A contribution to the study of lamellar armors By Ivan Bugarski Starinar, Vol.55 (2005) Abstract: The work is based on the finds of…
6th century Byzantine mosaic uncovered in Israel
A Byzantine mosaic dating to the 6th century AD has been discovered in Israel. The find was made by researchers from the University…
Middle Byzantine Thessaloniki: Art, Architecture and History of the Ninth through Twelfth Centuries
Middle Byzantine Thessaloniki: Art, Architecture and History of the Ninth through Twelfth Centuries By Amelia Robertson Brown BA Thesis, Princeton, 1999 Introduction: Few…
Historians and the economy: Zosimus and Procopius on fifth and sixth century economic development
Historians and the economy: Zosimus and Procopius on fifth and sixth century economic development By Hartmut G. Ziche Published Online Introduction: The economy…
A Greek Source on the Origin of the First Crusade
A Greek Source on the Origin of the First Crusade By Peter Charanis Speculum, Vol.24:1 (1949) Introduction: A Greek chronicle contains the following…
An account by John Cananus of the siege of Constantinople in 1422
An account by John Cananus of the siege of Constantinople in 1422 By Margaret Helen Purdie PhD Dissertation, University of Western Australia, 2009…
British Library digitises Greek manuscripts
The British Library has digitised over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts (284 volumes) for the first time and made them freely available…
Perspectives of Power: Byzantine Imperial Women
Byzantine imperial women have been situated in a vague and shadowy private sphere, which has resulted in the assumption that they were absent within the realm of politics.
Why Eastern Women Matter: The Influence of Byzantine Empresses on Western Queenship during the Middle Ages
My research proposes that the imperial women of the east had an important and discernable influence on the royal women of the west. In order to show this influence I examine the nature of western queenship by analyzing the Merovingian, Carolingian, and Ottonian dynasties.
Helena, Heraclius and the True Cross
Helena, Heraclius and the True Cross By Hans A. Pohlsander Quidditas, Vol.25 (2004) Introduction: More than three hundred years stand between the empress Helena,…
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence
Byzantines in the Florentine polis: Ideology, Statecraft and Ritual during the Council of Florence McManus, Stuart M. (University of Manchester) Journal of the…
Byzantine Gold Coins and Jewellery: A Study of Gold Contents
The Byzantine Empire slowly changed, of course, being effected by the emergence of Medieval Europe to the West and of Islam to the East and South
From Byzantine Constantinople to Ottoman Konstantiniyye: Creation of a Cosmopolitan Capital and Visual Culture under Sultan Mehmed II
From Byzantine Constantinople to Ottoman Konstantiniyye: Creation of a Cosmopolitan Capital and Visual Culture under Sultan Mehmed II By Gulru Necipoglu From Byzantion…
Project to examine images of Hell in the medieval churches of Crete
Frescoes from the island of Crete depicting scenes of Hell and the punishments of the damned are the focus of a new research…