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Newly discovered remains of weapons, hobnails from sandals and coins will help experts piece together the untold story of how the Romans won control of Galicia and Northern Portugal from local tribes for the first time. Continue reading “Findings shed new light on Roman conquest of Northwest Iberia”
Bulgars were pastoralists originally from central Asia, who migrated westward to the steppe north of the Caspian Sea, as did the Huns and the Avars. Continue reading “Bulgars and Bulgaria – a quick view”
Belisarios had been Justinian I’s greatest general. His contributions to Justinian I’s reign were considerable.Without him, Justinian I might have lost his throne in the Nika Revolt of 532. The reconquest of North Africa from the Vandals in 533–534 and the early successes against the Ostrogoths from 536–540 were due in large part to his generalship. Continue reading “Flavius Belisarius (or Belisarios); one of the greatest Roman generals of all time – a quick view”
A vast 1,700 year old Roman settlement has been discovered off the coast of Tunisia after several years of archaeological exploration in search of the ancient city of Neapolis. Continue reading “Underwater ruins of lost Roman city discovered in Tunisia”
The beacon system had been a series of fire-signals that warned Constantinople of an Arab invasion into Asia Minor through the Taurus mountain range. Continue reading “Primitive tele-communications in the Eastern Roman Empire – a quick view”
Basil II, called “Bulgar-Slayer” (Bulgaroktonos), reigned from 976–1025 as the greatest of the Macedonian emperors. Continue reading “Basil II ‘The Bulgar-slayer’; One of the greatest Roman Emperors – a quick view”
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