“The army is the glory of the Emperor”; evolution of military power in the Roman East (Part 1)

“Don’t allow your army to be broken up or to become poor, or you will become poor yourself, and consider yourself very wretched. The army is the glory of the Emperor, and the power of the palace. For, if there is no army, the state (Treasury) cannot stand firm, but anyone who wants to will by all means oppose you. Endeavour, at all times, (to see) that the fleet grows, and that you have it at full strength; for the fleet is the glory of the Roman realm”. (lines from the late 11th century so-called Strategikon of Kekaumenos) Continue reading ““The army is the glory of the Emperor”; evolution of military power in the Roman East (Part 1)” →

October 30, 2019 0

Uterine cancer in the writings of Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) physicians

Ancient medical knowledge and Christian theology were connected in Byzantium as the person became their central objective and physical welfare equal to spiritual salvation. In that way the first hospitals were developed to provide medical care for the physically and mentally ill. Continue reading “Uterine cancer in the writings of Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) physicians” →

October 30, 2019 0

Paul of Aegina; the first routine laminectomy in recorded History

This review emphasizes the role of Paul of Aegina in the history of surgery and his influence on the subsequent medicine and surgery of Islam, proving that he was not only a carrier of the knowledge discovered by his predecessors (Hippocrates, Galen, etc.), but also he expanded the horizons of surgery of his time, using his talent to perform very complicated surgery with favorite outcomes in a variety of diseases in many fields of medicine. Continue reading “Paul of Aegina; the first routine laminectomy in recorded History” →

October 28, 2019 0

Woman’s position in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) society

The Byzantine noble women were burning with anxieties and were passionately pursuing to participate in political chess, to excel in letters and to spread the culture of Byzantium. Continue reading “Woman’s position in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) society” →

October 23, 2019 4

Τreatment of rheumatic diseases in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire

Many Byzantine doctors, who had been influenced by the authors of ancient Greece, have considered rheumatic diseases in their works. Continue reading “Τreatment of rheumatic diseases in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire” →

October 21, 2019 1

Hippocratic Medicine in China

Since the days of the Roman Empire, there has been communication between China and the West through the silk route, as documented in the standard histories of China, such as the History of the Later Han Dynasty: Continue reading “Hippocratic Medicine in China” →

October 16, 2019 0

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