A short history of Byzantium: No. 14 Like Father, Like Son.
“And close kinsmen as we were, how this most humane Emperor (Constantius) treated us ! Six of my cousins andContinue Reading
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A short history of Byzantium: No. 12 Our Great Father is Gone: the death of Constantine I.
By special guest writer Sean Munger. After thirty-one years of a reign marked by endless intrigue, frequent war, religious turmoilContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
A short history of Byzantium: No. 3 The Vision of Constantine the Great.
What are we to believe of the amazing vision of Constantine I on the eve of his battle with MaxentiusContinue Reading
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