Byzantium 501 Treasures of Byzantium: No.51-60. 3 Mar 20173 Mar 2017 It's been a while since I've done anything related to Byzantium on this blog. Fortunately Robert Horvat is picking up the slack! He's working his way through brief profiles of…
Byzantium… The end of history (for me): My final farewell to CryForByzantium. (UPDATED!) 14 Aug 201629 May 2017 This article, originally posted August 16, 2016, was updated May 29, 2017. Scroll to the end for the update. This post is something of a bittersweet one. Many of you…
Byzantium… Changing of the guard: The CryForByzantium project on Twitter has been saved! 17 Jul 201617 Jul 2016 On May 29 of this year, the anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, I announced that after seven years of running the CryForByzantium Twitter…
Byzantium… Ancient City, Ancient Crypt 10 Jul 201610 Jul 2016 Byzantine Constantinople lives...sort of! This is an older (April 2015) article by blogger Morris Gevirtz of the "Oranges Taste Good" blog which, if it is still active, focuses on archaeology-themed…
Byzantium… Collision of centuries: A Byzantinist’s conception of Istanbul. 19 Jun 201612 Aug 2016 As many of you know, I am a fan (some might use the terrible word "buff") of Byzantine history. I've written various articles on the history of Byzantium, I run…
Byzantium… Into the West: The end of the @CryForByzantium Twitter project. (UPDATED!) 29 May 201614 Aug 2016 This article, originally posted May 29, 2016, was updated on August 14, 2016. Scroll to the end for the update. Today is May 29, 2016, the 563rd anniversary of the…
Books… A Pleasant Overview: A Review of “Constantinople: The Forgotten Empire” by Isaac Asimov. 13 Mar 201613 Mar 2016 This excellent post by Darren Goossens highlights a truly wonderful little book that I remember years ago: Isaac Asimov's capsule history of Byzantium! Asimov was one of the most brilliant…
Byzantium Masterclass in Byzantine Mosaics (Part 2) 6 Mar 20166 Mar 2016 Not long ago I reblogged an article by Robert Horvat on Byzantine mosaics. Here is Part II of that series, and it's just as magnificent as the first one! The…
Byzantium… Masterclass in Byzantine Mosaics (Part 1) 29 Feb 201629 Feb 2016 Robert Horvat, frequent contributor and aficionado of Byzantine history, has created this wonderful article focusing on some of the greatest art the Byzantine civilization gave us: its magnificent mosaics. These…
Byzantium… Pope, Patriarch and the Forgotten Empire 14 Feb 201614 Feb 2016 Ken L., formerly of the great blog History Republic, has written a magnificent article arguing why Byzantine history matters. This is a must-read for anyone who loves Byzantium, or history…
Byzantium… The Aqueduct of Valens 24 Jan 201624 Jan 2016 On the History of the Byzantine Empire blog, Robert Horvat has another terrific article on the late Roman/early Byzantine world. This one focuses on the Aqueduct of Valens, a feat…
Byzantium… A conversation with Byzantine luminary Averil Cameron. 5 Jan 20165 Jan 2016 Robert Horvat's incredible streak of luck in interviewing the best Byzantine scholars in the known universe continues, and it's a huge win for everyone who loves ancient and medieval history.…
Byzantium… Treasure and mystery in Byzantine Cappadocia. 22 Nov 201522 Nov 2015 Check out this very informative and visually stunning article from Robert Horvat's "History of the Byzantine Empire" blog. This article takes us to Cappadocia, one of Byzantium's richest and most…
Byzantium… Brothers in power, migration and pending disaster! 1 Nov 20151 Nov 2015 Robert Horvat's survey of Byzantine history continues! Here is an interesting article on two brother-emperors, Valentinan and Valens, who co-ruled the empire in the mid-4th century. I'm not very well…
Byzantium… The Last Pagan Emperor 2 Aug 20152 Aug 2015 Robert Horvat has been doing a great series about Julian the Apostate, the only non-Christian Emperor of Byzantium. I have reblogged those previous articles (here and here). Now here's the…
