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Roman Empire mystery solved as scientists finally discover how it collapsed
At its peak, the Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain to ... In the summary to their study, the authors write: "Why do empires fall? This is one of the questions that fascinate many ...
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Did Climate Change Really Bring Down the Eastern Roman Empire?
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many ... occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire ...
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What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire – and what can we learn from it?
Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire), in which ...
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Chronicle - The Fall of Constantinople
John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, followed by the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century. Using monuments in Istanbul to ...
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how does the byzantine empire become rich and successful?
As the Eastern Roman Empire emerged after the fall of the West, Byzantine coins were mainly comprised of two types of gold solidus coins and a range of bronze coins with clear values. At the time of ...
Professor suggests graves at Sutton Hoo belonged to Anglo-Saxon men who fought for Byzantine Empire
Helen Gittos, a professor of medieval history at Oxford University, in the U.K., has developed a new theory regarding the ...
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Byzantine Empire—or Republic?
The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic autocracy uniting church and state under an all-powerful emperor believed by the Byzantines to be God’s viceroy and vicar. Nonsense ...
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Crusader Kings 3: How to Form the Roman Empire
Instead of letting the Byzantine Empire rot and fall, you can help it reclaim the entire Mediterranean. Instead of watching the Karling dynasty fall to ruin, you can reforge the Holy Roman Empire ...
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The Byzantine Emperor who Declared Greek the Official Language
The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the ...
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Rare Portrait of the Last Byzantine Emperor Unearthed in Stunning Greek Find
A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...
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How Byzantine Art Influenced the Italian Renaissance
Byzantine art had a significant impact on the Italian Renaissance and the evolution of the cultural boom of the early modern ages.
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Byzantine Empire
Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and winepress Sonja Anderson An ancient marble thoroughfare and shards of classical ...