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The ancient kingdom of Axum (also called Abyssina) that stretched westward to the valley of the Nile and southward to the Somali coast, in what is today northern Ethiopia. Continue reading “Axum (or Aksum), the greatest power in Africa, after the Roman Empire – a quick view”
Byzantium was continuously at war, and without its army it would not have survived. The key to the army’s success was its ability to change, as the face of the enemy changed. The fourth century saw the first change, in response to the greater mobility of
German invaders. Continue reading “The Eastern Roman Army – a quick view”
Here we present a part of the Chapter ‘The Church and Churchmen’ (Pages 57-58) from the book ‘Everyday life in Byzantium’ by Tamara Talbot Rice. Continue reading “Roman Empire: The transformation from Paganism to Christianity”
Here we present a part of the «Introduction» from the book «Historical Dictionary of Byzantium», by John H. Rosser. Continue reading “‘Byzantium’; a conventional term”
Here we present a part of the «Editor’s Foreword» from the book «Historical Dictionary of Byzantium», by John H. Rosser. Continue reading “Examination of Byzantium’s legacy as a way of achieving understanding of its successor states – Russia, Greece, Serbia”
We provide the answer with an excerpt from the book “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, by Warren Treadgold, and then analysis from our Team. Continue reading “What were the Pagan ‘ethics’ at the time of Constantine the Great? How are they related to modern times?”
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