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Belisarius: Powerful General of the Byzantine Empire
Flavius Belisarius was a Byzantine general who lived during the 6th century AD. He is often regarded as one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire . Additionally, he is one of the candidates ... later success in reclaiming the African provinces for the Byzantine Empire, Gibbon dubbed Belisarius as the ...
dhwty - 17/09/2015 - 15:41
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The Doges of Venice: Venetian Rulers for More than a Millennium
... to the time when Venice was nominally subjected to the Byzantine Empire. Subsequently, when Venice became a ... leader’. When Venice was a nominal subject of the Byzantine Empire, this title was given to the leader of the ... of Italy was being harassed by the Lombards. Under the Byzantine system, the region was ruled by a tribune appointed ...
dhwty - 11/09/2021 - 22:53
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Excavators Find Christian Town in Galilee’s ‘Forbidden Territories’
... archaeologists now believe that they have uncovered a Byzantine-era Christian town in Galilee. This site has ... archaeologists now believe that they have uncovered a Byzantine-era Christian town in Galilee. This site has ... most likely destroyed during the Persian invasions of the early 7th century AD. Between 602 and 628 AD, the Byzantine ...
Ed Whelan - 25/06/2020 - 06:06
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The Red Monastery: Will the Last Byzantine Monument in Egypt Survive Local Development?
... principal church, is one of three surviving examples of Byzantine architecture from the early period of that empire’s history, the other two being ... surviving examples of Byzantine architecture from the early period of that empire’s history, the other two being ...
dhwty - 03/03/2017 - 02:01
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The Radhanites: A Glimpse into the Trade Networks of the Middle Ages
It is no secret that throughout the classical and early medieval period, trade played an immense role in the ... It is no secret that throughout the classical and early medieval period, trade played an immense role in the ... for the trade routes of the Radhanites was Byzantium . The Byzantine officials were somewhat a thorn in the side of ...
Aleksa Vučković - 19/06/2020 - 13:58
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Perfectly Preserved Byzantine Business and Gastronomy District Discovered in Turkey
... Turkey’s Izmir province. An incredibly well-preserved Byzantine business and dining space has been discovered, ... and Sudden Abandonment This excellently-preserved Byzantine business and gastronomy district on Domitian’s ... . Researchers Uncover an Early Byzantine Business and Gastronomy District at Ancient ...
Sahir - 30/10/2022 - 17:50
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The Bagrationi Dynasty – A Millennium of Christian Power
... during the Middle Ages and ruled the country until the early part of the 19th century, when its last king was ... during the Middle Ages and ruled the country until the early part of the 19th century, when its last king was ... of Alexios and David, the grandsons of the last Komnenos Byzantine emperor, Anronikos I, who was dethroned and killed ...
dhwty - 20/10/2019 - 23:04
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Cyril and Methodius - Spiritual Fathers of Slavic Civilization
... AD). These two brothers were sent as missionaries by the Byzantine Emperor to the Slavic speaking peoples of the ... eastern and Slavic-speaking Europe. Cyril and Methodius’ Early Years Cyril and Methodius were born Constantine and ... and Methodius, painted by Uroš Predić. ( Public Domain ) Early Mission Work and Creation of the Glagolitic Script When ...
Caleb Strom - 03/11/2018 - 13:15
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As the Bulldozers Continue, Will the Recently Discovered Ruins of a Byzantine Church Be Lost Forever?
... Archaeologists have identified them as possible parts of a Byzantine church. According to Hurriyet Daily News , the ... the works and informed officials. In the late 4th and early 5th centuries, most of the pagan temples were destroyed ... Cairo, in Wadi el-Natrun, and is one of the most important early Christian sites in the Middle East. As a result of the ...
Natalia Klimczak - 07/04/2016 - 00:47
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The Fall of Constantinople: Relentless Ottoman Fire Power Finally Pulverizes the Last Vestiges of the Roman Empire
... big cannons of the Ottoman Empire —brought down the Byzantine Empire’s capital. The fall of Constantinople in ... or live as slaves. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire, and it also became ... Constantine, who ruled in the 4th century, during the early days of the rise of Christianity. The city today is ...
Mark Miller - 31/12/2020 - 20:16
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Charlemagne: One of the Most Important Figures of Early Medieval Europe
... and one of the most important figures in the history of early Medieval Europe. As King of the Franks, he sought to ... these goals was through conquest. Thus, during the early part of Charlemagne’s reign, numerous military ... the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Charlemagne’s Early Life Charlemagne was born during the decade of 740 AD. ...
dhwty - 30/03/2016 - 03:50
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Christ Inscription Unearthed in Israeli Village
... Israel . This finding has not only revealed the first Byzantine church in the ancient settlement of Taibe, but it represents early evidence of Christianity in the region. The ... church in the ancient settlement of Taiba and evidence of early Christians in the area. The Christ inscription was ...
ashley cowie - 20/01/2021 - 21:45
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Revealing The Hellenistic Origins Of Jaffa, The Holiest Port
... Hellenistic times, then a protracted phase spanning the Byzantine, Islamic and Crusader periods, and finally under ... was fortified before 2000 BC. Arbel notes that in these early days, the area to the east of the mound, which would ... of many scattered dwellings and farms dating from the early Hellenistic period, between the 4th and 3rd centuries ...
ashley cowie - 19/12/2020 - 22:10
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Early Christian Schisms and the History of the Modern Church (Video)
... Covered by the Church? Resurrection and Reincarnation in Early Christianity The Council of Nicaea: Pagan Emperor ... Constantine Used Christianity to Unify Church and State Early Christianity faced internal tensions, particularly ... Vitale, which has important examples of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture. Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, ...
Robbie Mitchell - 25/04/2024 - 00:48
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Yaroslav the Wise, One of the Noblest Rurikid Monarchs
The early medieval nation of Kievan Rus’ emerged from the early Viking forays into the lands of the Eastern Slavic ... the Kievan Rus’ became one of the close rivals of the Byzantine Empire, and was always headed by strong and ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/02/2024 - 13:48
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Lavish Early Islamic Mansion Found in Israel’s Negev Desert Astounds!
... mansion. The 8th-9th century AD mansion is dated to the Early Islamic Period and is a first of its kind “luxurious ... desert region. It had originally been styled in the Roman-Byzantine fashion, indicating a change in the tastes of the ... area planned for expanding the town of Rahat date to the Early Islamic period. The Israel Antiquities Authority and ...
Sahir - 24/08/2022 - 18:37
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When Vikings Come to Rule: The History of the Rurik Dynasty
... war and vicious raiding and plundering. They dominated the early medieval period, known as the Viking Age, and were ... they also sailed to the lands of the Slavs, creating an early medieval state from which Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus ... and Russia. He also adopted Christianity after marrying a Byzantine princess, and subsequently Christianized the whole ...
Aleksa Vučković - 14/12/2020 - 13:38
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The Byzantine Emperors 395 – 491 AD
The Byzantine Emperors witnessed the disintegration of the ... Empire which did not survive past the fifth century. The Byzantine Emperors witnessed the disintegration of the ... the relics of St. John Chrysostom. Holy Apostles Church (Early 11th century) ( Public Domain ) By: Mario Bartolini ...
Mario Bartolini - 21/02/2024 - 18:56
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The Lombards: The “Barbaric” Germanic Warriors Who Changed Italy
... the Lombards became a major thorn in the side of the Byzantine Empire or the Eastern Roman Empire and its capital ... The Scandinavian gods Wodan and Frigga of the early Lombards looking down from the heavens to the Winnili ... fate of the Italian Peninsula after the collapse of Rome. Early Medieval Europe – Dark Age Death Practices Spread ...
Aleksa Vučković - 25/10/2021 - 15:07
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Christian Symbols Hidden in Ancient Pagan Mosaics of Butrint Baptistery
... is included among the most important late Roman and early Byzantine sites anywhere in the Balkans. Today the baptistery ... a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it is renowned for its early Christian art. The History of the Butrint Baptistery ...
Ed Whelan - 03/11/2020 - 00:58