ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In this post we present, almost complete, the very informative paper titled “Byzantium and Migration: an introduction“, by Yannis Stouraitis, 2016. Here is the first part: Continue reading “Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) history as a history of migration – Part 1”
Prior to the 12th century, writers of the Eastern Roman Empire had described the west in terms delineating the region as being comprised of a series of distinctly different peoples, cultures and territories (Spaniards, Italians, etc.). By the time that Manuel began to reach the heights of Imperial power, eastern intellectuals had begun to describe Europe as a unified people, bringing the concept of “The West” to the East (Kahzdan). Continue reading “The Komnenian reform; why did it fail”
Despite modern interpretations of the Empire, it was not without military dynamism throughout its 800-year hold on the East. Continue reading “What led the Komnenian Emperors to embrace aspects of the Western Way of War”
In this article we present selected parts of the very interesting paper “Aspasia and Cleopatra Metrodora, Two Majestic Female Physician – Surgeons in the Early Byzantine Era“, by Tsoucalas Gregory and Sgantzos Markos. Continue reading “Aspasia and Cleopatra Metrodora: Female pioneers of Medicine in the Christian Roman Empire”
Here we present selected excerpts from Polybius’ book ‘The Histories‘ (The Loeb Classical Library). Continue reading “Rome vs Carthage; the Romans sail towards Libya”
Here we present an excerpt from Polybius’ book ‘The Histories‘ (The Loeb Classical Library). Continue reading “The first Roman naval triumph against the Carthaginians”
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