Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the 15th and final part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will go over Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (r.Continue reading “10 Key Moments in the Life of Nikephoros II Phokas”
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5 Victories and 5 Defeats of Isaac II Angelos
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the 14th part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will go over Emperor Isaac II Angelos (r. 1185-1195/ 1203-1204)Continue reading “5 Victories and 5 Defeats of Isaac II Angelos”
10 Times Alexios I Komnenos Saved the Byzantine Empire
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the 13th part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will go over Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118) whoContinue reading “10 Times Alexios I Komnenos Saved the Byzantine Empire”
10 Key Moments in the Life of Emperor Heraclius
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the 10th part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of certain emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will go over the 7th century Byzantine emperor HeracliusContinue reading “10 Key Moments in the Life of Emperor Heraclius”
5 Achievements and 5 Failures of Theodosius I the Great
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the 7th part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of certain emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will talk about Theodosius I the Great (r. 379-395),Continue reading “5 Achievements and 5 Failures of Theodosius I the Great”
Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- A Tour of the Game’s 18 Cities
Posted by Powee Celdran See previous article on the “Battle for Byzantium” board game here. The board game Battle for Byzantium is soon to be released! Last time, I wrote an article on the board game I am producing, how I came up with the idea of it, and what to expect from it. NowContinue reading “Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- A Tour of the Game’s 18 Cities”
Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- How it All Started and What to Expect
Posted by Powee Celdran The idea for the game began in 2019 when I found myself immersed in the rich and colorful history of the Byzantine Empire after reading about the Eastern Romans and traveling to some of their historic cities in Europe. This sparked a journey of discovery that led me to discover evenContinue reading “Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- How it All Started and What to Expect”
“House Komnenos: A Byzantine Epic”- Special Edition Article on my Latest Lego Film plus Interviews with Other Creators on Further Popularizing Byzantine History
Posted by Powee Celdran WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!! WATCH THE FILM FIRST BEFORE READING THIS!!! “This is Byzantine storytelling at its finest, reconstructed with attention to detail that allows us to follow the historical narrative while imagining a different fate for the Byzantine Empire with the alteration of a single event.” -Dr. Niki Dados on HouseContinue reading ““House Komnenos: A Byzantine Epic”- Special Edition Article on my Latest Lego Film plus Interviews with Other Creators on Further Popularizing Byzantine History”
A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- A Test of Loylaty” from a Byzantine history fan
Posted by Powee Celdran “Basil: Basileus does an excellent job not only in bringing to life the highly climactic Byzantine Empire of the 10th century but it makes us as readers today see the empire more clearly as it is told from the perspective of Sigurd, a foreigner just like us people today getting knowContinue reading “A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- A Test of Loylaty” from a Byzantine history fan”
The World War of the 5th Century- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off
Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this is almost entirely a work of fiction, it is based on true events and characters. This story alters events that transpired in the 5th century using real historical figures but having a totally different story altogether. READ BYZANTINE ALTERNATE HISTORY CHAPTER II FIRST BEFORE READING THIS! Welcome toContinue reading “The World War of the 5th Century- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off”
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