Posted by Powee Celdran “I would rather see a Turkish turban in the midst of the city than the Latin mitre.” -Loukas Notaras, Byzantine Grand Admiral, 1453 Welcome to part 2 on Foreign Lands and People according to the Byzantines from The Byzantium Blogger! As I have promised the last time, I will make a 2nd articleContinue reading “Foreign Lands and People According to the Byzantines- Part2- “Byzantium VS the West””
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Foreign Lands and People According to the Byzantines- Part1- “Where the World Meets”
Posted by Powee Celdran “You will find me a Scythian among the Scythians and a Latin among the Latins, and in general, among all other people you will find me to be one of them.” -John Tzetzes, 12th century Welcome once again to another article by the Byzantium Blogger! Recently, I have tackled several interestingContinue reading “Foreign Lands and People According to the Byzantines- Part1- “Where the World Meets””
Byzantine Life- Crime, Punishment, Heresy, and Medical Practice
Posted by Powee Celdran “In front of the palace, the emperor ordered the criminal’s hands to be cut off and his eyes put out. I enquired why they did not put him to death, and they replied that the emperor could not order his soul to be destroyed.” -Pero Tafur, Travels Volume 17, 1437 Welcome to another ByzantineContinue reading “Byzantine Life- Crime, Punishment, Heresy, and Medical Practice”
Forgotten but Significant Byzantine Science and Technology
Posted by Powee Celdran “The sciences were financially supported, honoured everywhere, universally pursued; they were like tall edifices supported by strong foundations.” -Al Masudi, Arab historian (896-956) Hello everyone and once again welcome to another Byzantine article from the Byzantium Blogger! The last article was a special edition feature on the mosaics of Ravenna and storiesContinue reading “Forgotten but Significant Byzantine Science and Technology”
The Ravenna Mosaics and What to Expect (Special Edition Article)
Posted by Powee Celdran “God is in the mosaics of Ravenna” -Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) Welcome to another article by the Byzantium Blogger! Alright, so this is my first travel article for this blog site; however, I already do travel articles with my other site, Far and Away, but since this is mostly about the artContinue reading “The Ravenna Mosaics and What to Expect (Special Edition Article)”
The 94 Emperors of Byzantium and their Intriguing Tales
Posted by Powee Celdran “Glory to God who has thought me worthy to finish this work. Solomon, I have outdone you.” -Emperor Justinian I (527-565) Hello again and welcome to another article by The Byzantium Blogger! Here is another article on the Byzantine Empire and this time about the long history of the Eastern RomanContinue reading “The 94 Emperors of Byzantium and their Intriguing Tales”
Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire (A review on Judith Herrin’s “Byzantium”)
Posted by Powee Celdran “In this sense, Byzantine culture embodies the French historian Fernand Braudel’s notion of the longue durée, the long term: that which survives the vicissitudes of changing governments, newfangled fashions or technological improvements, an ongoing inheritance that can both imprison and inspire.” -Judith Herrin, on Byzantium Hello everyone and welcome back to myContinue reading “Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire (A review on Judith Herrin’s “Byzantium”)”
10 Greatest Special Forces in History
Posted by Powee Celdran Welcome back to another article by the Byzantium Blogger! Now this time, I will return to one of my most talked about subjects… historical warfare. More than 5000 years of history was dominated by warfare which led to the formation and fall of kingdoms and empires. History has been decided onContinue reading “10 Greatest Special Forces in History”
7 Reasons to be Interested in Byzantium
Posted by Powee Celdran Hello everyone and welcome back to my personal blog site! It’s been more than 3 years since I last published something here, but now I’m back. For now, the topic will not be so much like the usual military history analyses, my bathroom art, or historical figures collection. This time, IContinue reading “7 Reasons to be Interested in Byzantium”
The Early Russian army- Russia’s undiscovered military forces
Russia itself had a long history of wars and conquests and of course Russia grew from small city-states to a powerful empire from conquests with a powerful army that developed over time. Most of us are familiar with the Russian army of the imperial age from the 18th-20th centuries and more so familiar with theContinue reading “The Early Russian army- Russia’s undiscovered military forces”
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