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Finally in the 13th century the Byzantine Empire was actually conquered by westerners for a short time. Sources: A.A. Vasiliev, History of the Byzantine Empire (University of Wisconsin Press, 1952) Lynda Garland, Byzantine Empresses: Women and Power in Byzantium, AD 527-1204 (Routledge, 1999)
2 days ago · Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most famous painting. It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519, when Leonardo was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum, Paris, where it remained an object of pilgrimage in the 21st century. The sitter’s mysterious smile and ...
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3 days ago · Constantine was born probably in the later 280s ce. A typical product of the military governing class of the later 3rd century, he was the son of Flavius Valerius Constantius, an army officer, and his wife (or concubine) Helena. In 293 ce his father was raised to the rank of Caesar, or deputy emperor (as Constantius I Chlorus ), and was sent to ...
- How did the Roman Empire change under Constantine I the Great?Constantine reigned during the 4th century CE and is known for attempting to Christianize the Roman Empire. He made the persecution of Christians i...
- What was Constantine’s relationship with Christianity?Some have argued that Constantine’s conversion to Christianity was politically motivated. At least openly, Constantine ascribed much of his politic...
- What wars did Constantine fight?In 305 Constantine assisted his father, the newly appointed Western emperor, with a campaign in Britain. Their army proclaimed Constantine emperor...
- What did Constantine build?Constantine funded church-building projects throughout his reign as a way to encourage Christianity’s growth. Churches were erected at, among other...
- What was Constantine’s family life like?Constantine’s father, Constantius I, was appointed to the position of augustus (emperor) by the time Constantine reached young adulthood. Constanti...
5 days ago · Thomas Palaiologos, younger brother of Constantine XI and Despot of the Morea 1428–1460. In the aftermath of Constantinople's fall, one of the most pressing threats to the new Ottoman regime was the possibility that one of Constantine XI's relatives would secure support and return to reclaim the empire.
- 11th century, 1259 (as imperial family)
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1 day ago · 1985 (9th Session) Hagia Sophia ( lit. ' Holy Wisdom '; Turkish: Ayasofya; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized : Hagía Sofía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi ), [3] is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
1 day ago · Harem ( Arabic: حَرِيمٌ, romanized : ḥarīm, lit. 'a sacred inviolable place; female members of the family') [1] [2] refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family. [3] [4] [5] A harem may house a man's wife or wives, their pre-pubescent male children, unmarried daughters, female domestic ...
