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Apr 15, 2024 · A major new history of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as Byzantium), from Constantine to 1453 by author and scholar Anthony Kaldellis. In recent decade...
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On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of ancient walls lies crumbling into the earth...In this episode, we look at one of history’s most incredible sto...
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- Byzantium. The term “Byzantine” derives from Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony founded by a man named Byzas. Located on the European side of the Bosporus (the strait linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean), the site of Byzantium was ideally located to serve as a transit and trade point between Europe and Asia.
- Byzantine Empire Flourishes. The eastern half of the Roman Empire proved less vulnerable to external attack, thanks in part to its geographic location.
- Eastern Roman Empire. As a result of these advantages, the Eastern Roman Empire, variously known as the Byzantine Empire or Byzantium, was able to survive for centuries after the fall of Rome.
- Justinian I. Justinian I, who took power in 527 and would rule until his death in 565, was the first great ruler of the Byzantine Empire. During the years of his reign, the empire included most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, as Justinian’s armies conquered part of the former Western Roman Empire, including North Africa.
Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities on BBC Select. Episode 1: Byzantium. Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers Istanbul’s ancient Greek roots and ecclesiastical clashes. Istanbul is known as the ‘city of the world’s desire’. A place that has been the focus for believers of three different faiths: Paganism, Christianity and Islam.
Jan 29, 2023 · Byzantium: The Lost Empire. Jan 29, 2023 | History, Videos. For over 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the world – the origin of great literature, fine art and modern government. Heir to Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire was also the first Christian empire. After a year of filming on three continents, TLC unlocks this ...
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Feb 21, 2013 · The ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Greek colonists from Megara around 657 BCE. According to the historian Tacitus, it was built on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus on the order of the “god of Delphi ” who said to build “opposite the land of the blind”. This was in reference to the inhabitants of Chalcedon who had ...
