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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7 Key Moments in the Life of Basil I the Macedonian
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 12th part of this series featuring top lists concerning the lives of emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will go over Emperor Basil I the Macedonian (r. 867-886),Continue reading “7 Key Moments in the Life of Basil I the Macedonian”
Arabs as High Officials in the Byzantine Empire- A Guest Post by Natalie Mallat
Posted by Natalie Mallat About me Natalie Mallat is a freelance writer with a particular interest in Medieval Arab history. She enjoys running the history blog You can follow her Instagram @medievalarabhistory and Linkedin @bibliotecanatalie for regular posts. Abbasid and Byzantine sources are filled with names of Arabs in Byzantium. Capturing Arabs and transferring themContinue reading “Arabs as High Officials in the Byzantine Empire- A Guest Post by Natalie Mallat”
10 Surprising Facts About Basil II
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger and here we are once again with another Byzantine history article! In this one being the second part of this series featuring top 10s concerning the lives of certain emperors who I think have interesting stories, we will talk about the longest reigning and oneContinue reading “10 Surprising Facts About Basil II”
A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Son of Cappadocia” from a Byzantine history fan
Posted by Powee Celdran “Son of Cappadocia, the third part of the Basil: Basileus series again does an excellent job in bringing the complex world of 10th century Byzantium to life especially when it comes to the intensity of the battles in this epic civil war fought by the forces of the imperial administration ofContinue reading “A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Son of Cappadocia” from a Byzantine history fan”
Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- An Intro to the Game’s 4 Characters
Posted by Powee Celdran The long wait is now over as the board game I created Battle for Byzantium is finally out! Last time, I wrote two articles about the board game I am producing: the first about how I came up with its idea and what to expect from it and the other oneContinue reading “Battle for Byzantium: The Board Game- An Intro to the Game’s 4 Characters”
A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Nothos” from a Byzantine history fan
Posted by Powee Celdran “Nothos, the second part of the Basil: Basileus series once more does an excellent job in bringing the complex history and politics of the 10th century Byzantine Empire to life whether it be with the luxuries of the imperial palace or the intensity of the civil war battles. It truly givesContinue reading “A Review and Reaction to the Byzantine graphic novel “Basil: Basileus- Nothos” from a Byzantine history fan”
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”
Marketing Byzantine History- Featuring Insights from 3 Byzantine History Enthusiasts/ Content Creators on how Byzantine History can be Popularized
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to the Byzantium Blogger! For now, I would be once again taking a break from doing long posts about history such as my alternate history stories and their follow-ups by doing another interactive one. Now this article which is more or less a break from my usual posts willContinue reading “Marketing Byzantine History- Featuring Insights from 3 Byzantine History Enthusiasts/ Content Creators on how Byzantine History can be Popularized”
10 Inventions You Should Know That Came From the Byzantine Empire
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to another article from the Byzantium Blogger! This time, it is time again for a bit of break from extremely long and highly researched articles and stories spanning the entire 1,100-year history of the Byzantine Empire (330-1453), therefore time for a quick yet entertaining top 10 list, this timeContinue reading “10 Inventions You Should Know That Came From the Byzantine Empire”
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