Church and State in the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1198-1375
Church and State in the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1198-1375 By Charles A. Frazee Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzantines, Vol.3:2 (1976) Introduction: Cilcian…
A Fresh Look at Bulgaria under Tsar Peter (927-69)
Scholars have all agreed that following Symeon’s death in 927 Bulgaria underwent a major decline under his son and successor, Peter, who is generally depicted as being weak and incapable.
The Tactics and Strategy of Alexius Comnenus at Calavrytae, 1078
I shall thoroughly analyze the battle for which we have two seperate and detailed accounts. One is provided by the Alexiad of Princess Anna Comnena, the daughter of Domestic of the Schools, who led the imperial forces. The other is by the eldest son of the leader of the insurgents, Nicephorus Bryennius, also named Nicephorus Bryennius.
The Apology of Demetrius Cydones: A Fourteenth-Century Autobiographical Source
The Apology of Demetrius Cydones: A Fourteenth-Century Autobiographical Source By Frances Kianka Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzantines, Vol. 7:1 (1980) Introduction: Thanks to…
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28
Constantine VIII and Michael Psellos: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Decline of Byzantium, AD 1025-28 By Gary J. Johnson Byzantine Studies / Etudes Byzanines,…
The Emperor Majorian’s Secret Embassy to the Court of the Vandal Gaiseric
Was Procopius recounting history or simply preserving a legend? Did he compose it originally or was it take from another source and inserted merely as a diversion from his main narrative?
The Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia
The Painted Churches of Northern Moldavia By Vlad Bedros European Architectural History Network Newsletter, No.3 (2008) Introduction: When Moldavia joined the Byzantine Commonwealth at the…
Towards a Social History of Byzantium
Towards a Social History of Byzantium By John Haldon A Social History of Byzantium, edited by John Haldon (Wiley, 2009) Introduction: To a greater…
Introduction to Ecclesiastical Music (Byzantine Tradition)
Introduction to Ecclesiastical Music (Byzantine Tradition) Lecture by Alban West Given on February 10, 2009 in San Fernando, California This presentation by Archpriest Alban…
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium
A Crossroads of Civilizations: Byzantium By David Talbot Rice Journal of World History / Cahiers d’histoire mondiale, Vol. 13 (1971) Synopsis: A short overview…
Byzantine Greek Fire
A small modern reconstruction of a Byzantine Greek Fire Gun to give an idea how maight work the originals.
Urban Real Wages in Constantinople-Istanbul, 1100-2000
Urban Real Wages in Constantinople-Istanbul, 1100-2000 By Sevket Pamuk Paper given at Towards a Global History of Prices and Wages (2004) Introduction: One…
The First Siege of Constantinople by the Ottomans (1394-1402) and its Repercussions on the Civilian Population of the City
A detailed study of the events between 1394 and 1402 shows that the Ottomans used in their assault upon Constantinople their proven method of blockading the enemy city for a long period of time, thus causing its surrender.
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi
The Role of the People in the Political Life of the Byzantine Empire: The Period of the Comneni and the Palaeologi By Peter…
The Role of Arianism in the Vandal Kingdom
My study will focus on one point: what was the role of religion in the development of the above mentioned beliefs and in the preservation of the true identity of the Vandals?
A Classification of Peasants Attached to Land in Byzantium of the 14th Century
Cluster analysis was used to classify peasants attached to land in the 14th century Byzantium on the basis of 1321 property-tax cadastre that registered the landed property of St. Athanasius Lavra in Athos.
A Prôtospatharios, Magistros, and Strategos Autokrator of 11th century: The equipment of Georgios Maniakes and his army according to the Skylitzes Matritensis miniatures and other artistic sources of the middle Byzantine period
Maniakes was the most brilliant general of his time: in Syria he distinguished himself for his bravery and capacity against the Muslims, gaining for the Empire the important stronghold of Edessa in 1031.
The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and the Western Way of War
The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and the Western Way of War By Gwen Perkins Anistoriton Journal, vol. 11 (2008-2009) Introduction: Byzantium. The word invokes to…
Byzantine Coins from the 6th and the 7th Century Found in Poland and their East-Central European Context
Byzantine Coins from the 6th and the 7th Century Found in Poland and their East-Central European Context By Maciej Salamon and M. Woloszyn XIV International…
Citizenship in Medieval Ioannina
Citizenship in Medieval Ioannina By Brendan Osswald Citizenship in Historical Perspective, edited by Steven G. Ellis, Guðmundur Hálfdanarson and Ann Katherine Isaacs (Pisa University Press, 2006)…
Image Making in Byzantium, Sasanian Persia and the Early Muslim World
Image Making in Byzantium, Sasanian Persia and the Early Muslim World By Anthony Cutler Ashgate Publishing, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-7546-5949-5 In this third collection…
Sixth Century Alania: between Byzantium, Sasanian Iran and the Turkic World
Sixth Century Alania: between Byzantium, Sasanian Iran and the Turkic World By Agustí Alemany Ēran ud Anērān: Studies presented to Boris Ilich Marshak on the…