Wars and rumours of wars: England and the Byzantine world in the eighth and ninth centuries
The early mediaeval inhabitants of Britain felt remote from the centres of civilisation, and looked to Rome and also Byzantium as model Christian powers.
A worthless prince? Andreas Palaeologus in Rome, 1465-1502
Andreas Palaeologus, the claimant to the Byzantine throne who died in Rome in 1502, has not been treated kindly by posterity.
The Fall of Constantinople : Historic Areas of Istanbul
The Bosphorous Strait separates the continents of Asia and Europe. The city of Istanbul, protected by the 800-metre-wide waterway has long prospered. The…
Eight for Eternity: A John the Lord Chamberlain Mystery
Eight for Eternity: A John the Lord Chamberlain Mystery By Mary Reed, Eric Mayer Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, April 1, 2010 ISBN: 9781590587027…
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel By Anne Perry Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, March 23, 2010 ISBN: 9780345500656 Arriving in the…
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction
Tzetzes’ Letters and Histories: A Sample in English Translation with Notes and Introduction By Aaron Heinrich Master’s Thesis, University of Oregon, 2009 Abstract:…
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art
The Legend of St. George Saving A Youth from Captivity and Its Depiction in Art By Piotr Grotowski Series Byzantina. I (2003) Introduction:…
The use of remote sensing in the protection and management of archaeological sites: a case study of the Anastasian wall
The use of remote sensing in the protection and management of archaeological sites: a case study of the Anastasian wall By Michael Andrew…
The Post-Resurrection Appearances of Christ: The case of the Chairete or ‘All Hail’
The Chairete is a unique event described by Matthew. According to the Evangelist, two women, namely Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (the mother of Jacob and Joses) discovered Christ’s empty tomb and when they saw the resurrected Christ, he hailed them.
Reconstructing the Image of an Empress in Middle Byzantine Constantinople: Gender in Byzantium, Psellos’ Empress Zoe and the Chapel of Christ Antiphonites
Reconstructing the Image of an Empress in Middle Byzantine Constantinople: Gender in Byzantium, Psellos’ Empress Zoe and the Chapel of Christ Antiphonites By…
The historic repair and reuse of Byzantine wooden bookboards in the manuscript collection of the monastery of St Catherine, Sinai
The historic repair and reuse of Byzantine wooden bookboards in the manuscript collection of the monastery of St Catherine, Sinai By Andrew Honey…
Relations between the Fatimid and Byzantine empires during the reign of the caliph al-Mustans ir bi’llah, 1036-1094/427-487
Relations between the Fatimid and Byzantine empires during the reign of the caliph al-Mustans ir bi’llah, 1036-1094/427-487 By K.E.F. Thomson Byzantine and Modern…
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334 By Angeliki Laiou Speculum, Vol. 45, No. 3,…
A translation and historical commentary on book one and book two of the Historia of Georgios Pachymeres
Pachymerēs’ Historia is an important source for a pivotal period in Byzantine Imperial history, and many scholars have not used it as efficiently as they could due to the denseness of his prose and his ‘tortuous syntax’.
Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius of Caesarea: The Eastern Campaigns of Julian and Justinian, 4th and 6th centuries A.D
By using both of these historians it is hoped that the Persian campaigns of Julian and Justinian will be made clearer in the context of the emperors and their goals and flaws.
Procopius on Roman, Persian and Gothic Strategy near Dara and Rome
Procopius on Roman, Persian and Gothic Strategy near Dara and Rome By Christopher Lillington-Martin Lampeter Working Papers in Classics (2008) Abstract: This paper…
Internal Strife and Unrest in Later Byzantium, XIth-XIIIth Centuries (A.D. 1025-1261). The Case of Urban and Provincial Insurrections (Causes and Effects)
Internal Strife and Unrest in Later Byzantium, XIth-XIIIth Centuries (A.D. 1025-1261). The Case of Urban and Provincial Insurrections (Causes and Effects) By Alexis…
Settlement and defence of Byzantine and Longobard northern and central Italy
This thesis considers the patterns of settlement in Northern and Central Italy during the Byzantine and Longobard epochs, with close attention to the form of military occupation along the various provincial borders.
What the West has won by the Fall of Byzantium?
In the following I shall attempt to present at least a broad evaluation of the impact Greek scholars had on the acculturation of Hellenic humanism in the late fifteenth and the early decades of sixteenth century Italy.
The concept of marriage in Roman, Byzantine and Serbian mediaeval law
The concept of marriage in Roman, Byzantine and Serbian mediaeval law By Šarkić Srđan Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta, Issue 41 (2004) Abstract: In this…
Procopius about the supreme god of the Slavs (Bella VII 14, 23): Two critical remarks
Procopius about the supreme god of the Slavs (Bella VII 14, 23): Two critical remarks By Aleksandar Loma Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta, Issue…
