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”
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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- 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”
The Battle for the Fate of the World- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off (Finale Story)
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 4th century using real historical figures but having a totally different story altogether. READ THE ROMAN-GOTHIC WAR SPIN-OFF and BYZANTINE ALTERNATE HISTORY CHAPTER I BEFOREContinue reading “The Battle for the Fate of the World- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off (Finale Story)”
“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”
The Roman-Gothic War- 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 4th century using real historical figures but having a totally different story altogether. READ BYZANTINE ALTERNATE HISTORY CHAPTER I FIRST BEFORE READING THIS! Welcome toContinue reading “The Roman-Gothic War- Byzantine Alternate History Spin-off”
Byzantine Alternate History Chapter XII- Constantinople Surrenders to the Ottomans in 1453 in Order to Buy Time to Start a Crusade to Recapture it (Finale)
Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this is mostly a work of fiction, it is largely based on true events and characters. It seeks to alter the course of actual events that transpired in the 15th century AD. This story will begin with real events in history but will become fictional as it progresses. PreviousContinue reading “Byzantine Alternate History Chapter XII- Constantinople Surrenders to the Ottomans in 1453 in Order to Buy Time to Start a Crusade to Recapture it (Finale)”
Byzantine Alternate History Chapter XI- The Serbian Empire Takes Over and Saves a Dying Byzantium in the 14th Century
Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this is mostly a work of fiction, it is largely based on true events and characters. It seeks to alter the course of actual events that transpired in the 13th and 14th Centuries AD. This story will begin with real events that happened in real history but will becomeContinue reading “Byzantine Alternate History Chapter XI- The Serbian Empire Takes Over and Saves a Dying Byzantium in the 14th Century”
Byzantine Alternate History Chapter X- The 2nd Bulgarian Empire Captures Constantinople, 1235
Posted by Powee Celdran DISCLAIMER: Although this is mostly a work of fiction, it is largely based on true events and characters. It seeks to alter the course of actual events that transpired in the 13th Century AD. This story will begin with real events that happened in real history but will become fictional asContinue reading “Byzantine Alternate History Chapter X- The 2nd Bulgarian Empire Captures Constantinople, 1235”
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