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1 day ago · The Byzantine Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors (of Greek descent) of the late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries, when it gained control over the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy, and all of the territory of tsar Samuel of Bulgaria. The cities of the empire expanded, and affluence spread across the provinces because of the ...
1 day ago · With the fall of the Exarchate and the weakening of Byzantine power, the Duchy of Venice arose, led by a doge and established on the island of Rialto; it prospered from maritime trade with the Byzantine Empire and other eastern states.
1 day ago · The Golden Horde, self-designated as Ulug Ulus ( lit. 'Great State' in Kipchak Turkic ), [8] was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. [9] . With the division of the Mongol Empire after 1259, it became a functionally separate khanate.
3 days ago · May 14, 2024, 2:43 AM ET (AP) A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits. Istanbul, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul: Blue Mosque. Blue Mosque at night, Istanbul.
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2 days ago · Interesting facts about Bulgaria. 1. Bulgaria is a country in Southeastern Europe bordering Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. 2. Archaeological evidence suggests Bulgaria has been inhabited since at least the Middle Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age) from 100,000 to 40,000 BC.
May 29, 2024 · Palgrave Advances in Byzantine History by Jonathan Harris Over the past fifty years, the history and culture of the Byzantine empire has ceased to be the preserve of a few scholars and is now taught and debated in universities all over the world. This book provides an introduction to the source material and to the very best recent writing on ...
May 25, 2024 · Constantine XI Palaeologus (born February 9, 1404, Constantinople, Byzantine Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died May 29, 1453, Constantinople) was the last Byzantine emperor (1449–53), killed in the final defense of Constantinople against the Ottoman Turks.
