ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
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Greece: The Avaro-Slav invasions of, or raids into, the Balkan peninsula and Greece in the years 578-588 are recorded by several late sources: Michael Syrus (the Jacobite patriarch, d. 1199) and the Chronicle of Monemvasia. Continue reading “The Avaro-Slav invasion of the Balkans”
In this article we shortly present how the Roman Empire lost control of several important cities situated in the Italian peninsula. Continue reading “Roman Empire; Losing control of the Italian peninsula – a quick view”
“The [Latin] barbarians, having entered every part of the city, beginning from the eastern gates, cut down our men and piled them on the ground, those thick maniples [a Roman army unit] of human crops that Hades loves to feed on. Continue reading “Norman Atrocities and Devastation in Thessalonika”
In this article we present selected scenes from Christian Roman History. We put a magnifying glass on it, in an attempt to explain historical facts at a greater depth. History helps us understand the world we live in; it helps us avoid mistakes of the past; it provides us with all-time answers for the problems of today. Proper study of History ‘opens’ the mind. Continue reading “Magnifying glass on Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) History – A collection of interesting information”
In this series of articles we shortly present names and lives of the most famous Scholars and Scientists of the Eastern Roman Empire. Continue reading “Scholars & Scientists of the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire – a quick view – Part I”
China was known to Byzantium through ambassadors from the Turks of central Asia. Continue reading “China and the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire – a quick view”
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