by George Valsamis
The issue of the origins of organised monasticism has caused much talk. Continue reading “Origins of the Western Monasticism in the 4th and 5th c. A.D.”
Origins of the Western Monasticism in the 4th and 5th c. A.D.
‘Divine Providence’ saves the Eastern part of the Roman Empire (408-518 A.D.) – Pulcheria becomes the first woman Empress – Successful reconstruction of the Roman military forces
Arcadius died in A.D. 408, at the early age of thirty-one; his imperious consort had preceded him to the grave, and the empire of the East was left to Theodosius II., a child of seven years, their only son. Continue reading “‘Divine Providence’ saves the Eastern part of the Roman Empire (408-518 A.D.) – Pulcheria becomes the first woman Empress – Successful reconstruction of the Roman military forces”
Emperor Zeno’s reign; the last German danger in the East
The last danger which the Eastern Empire was to experience from the hands of the Germans fell into the reign of Zeno. Continue reading “Emperor Zeno’s reign; the last German danger in the East”
How the Eastern Romans escaped the Gothic danger (4th-5th cen. A.D.)
Valens was succeeded on the throne by Theodosius, a wise and virtuous prince, who set himself to repair, by caution and courage combined, the disaster that had shaken the Roman power in the Danube lands. Continue reading “How the Eastern Romans escaped the Gothic danger (4th-5th cen. A.D.)”
The legal role of the Roman Emperor in political crises
Usurpation was very frequent in the Late Empire, as depicted by the historical sources. Continue reading “The legal role of the Roman Emperor in political crises”
The foundation of Constantinople
Constantine, whose victory over his rivals had been secured by his talents as an administrator and a diplomatist no less than by his military skill, was one of those men whose hard practical ability has stamped upon the history of the world a much deeper impress than has been left by many conquerors and legislators of infinitely greater genius. He was a man of that self-contained, self-reliant, unsympathetic type of mind which we recognize in his great predecessor Augustus. Continue reading “The foundation of Constantinople”
