A short history of Byzantium: No.11 St. Helena: Empress and beloved mother of Constantine I
St.Helena is a revered saint amongst Christians around the world, particular the orthodox community, for her tireless work with theContinue Reading
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A short history of Byzantium: No. 10 Constantine The Builder!
In our modern age, Presidents, Prime Ministers and other leaders who serve in political office often hope that they leaveContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 9 Is Emperor Constantine a saint or sinner?
Constantine, without a doubt in my humble opinion, was a very strange man. Don’t get me wrong, he was anContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 8 The first council of Nicaea and its groundbreaking statement on faith.
Just as Constantine had consolidated his power, and the Empire had come together politically, a new deadly heresy threatened to permanentlyContinue Reading
Queen of France and England: Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a very wealthy woman and one of the most powerful and influential women of the twelfthContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No.7 Nova Roma (Constantinople).
In around 1000 AD, Constantinople was arguably the greatest city in the Mediterranean world, if not the entire world. Trade,Continue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 6 Master of the Universe!
For quite some time, the boorish Maximinus Daia stylised himself in the vain of Augustus in the Asiatic east. HeContinue Reading
Stunning Byzantine mosaic unearthed in southern Israel.
This is a small section of the stunning Byzantine mosaic discovered near Aluma, Israel. Occasionally I will deviate from theContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 5 Constantine, Licinius and the decisions made in Milan. What’s it all about ?
A strategic pause following the battle of the Milvian Bridge, enabled Constantine and his two remaining colleagues time to reassessContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 4 The Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
On the 28th October 312AD, Constantine The Great “faced off” with Maxentius in what became known as the Battle ofContinue Reading
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