ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In this article we look at the Christian Roman State (‘Byzantine’ Empire) in terms of Culture, Religion and Diplomacy, just before the first Arab-Roman war. Continue reading “Culture, Religion and Diplomacy in the 7th century AD Roman Empire”
by Kalliope Alk. Bourdara
In Byzantium both men and women had the possibility to practice the medical profession. Literary texts and inscriptions mention the existence of female doctors who practiced this profession either with their spouse or individually for livelihood. Continue reading “The practice of the medical profession by women in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire and their legal ensurance”
Throughout its long history, the Byzantine Empire, with its monetary economy, was normally able to pay its soldiers cash wages when they were on campaign. However, the government did not normally pay for their equipment, or look after them when they were not on active service. It was therefore up to them to support themselves on a regular basis from the rural economy. Continue reading “‘Stratiotika ktemata’ (military landholdings) – The Novel of Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas”
Although foreigners had served in the empire’s armed forces since the fourth century, they had ceased from the seventh century to constitute large, permanent units of a distinct ethnic character. Continue reading “The Normans in the Armeniakon”
Here we present selected parts of the very interesting paper “Surgery on Aneurysms in Byzantine Times (324-1453 A.D.)“, Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 15, 110-114 (1998), by J. Lascaratos, C. Liapis and C. Ionidis. Continue reading “Surgery on Aneurysms in Byzantine Times”
(…) historical research has shown that Christianity on the Northern shores of the Black Sea did not take root until well after the time of the apostles. The first traces left to us point to the end of the third century, and the most ancient Christian inscriptions in South Russia are of the fourth. Continue reading “Empire of God: Conversion Propaganda in the Christian Roman Empire”
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