Tag: A short history of Byzantium
Stunning Byzantine mosaic unearthed in southern Israel.
This is a small section of the stunning Byzantine mosaic discovered near Aluma, Israel. Occasionally I will deviate from the […]
Constantine, Licinius and the decisions made in Milan. What’s it all about ?
A strategic pause following the battle of the Milvian Bridge, enabled Constantine and his two remaining colleagues time to reassess […]
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge
On the 28th October 312AD, Constantine The Great “faced off” with Maxentius in what became known as the Battle of […]
The Vision of Constantine the Great?
What are we to believe of the amazing vision of Constantine I The Great on the eve of his battle […]
Constantine: Prelude to Greatness
In a relatively short period of time, Constantine the Great took two decisions that changed and/or reshaped the Mediterranean, and […]
Over a thousand years of glory, but where does it actually begin?
I often wonder how do we pinpoint the beginning of the Byzantine Empire? There are so many identifiable dates or […]
Rediscovering an old Empire.
There are individuals and groups of communities that argue that there is no such thing as the Byzantine Empire. To […]
The Byzantine Empire Strikes Back !
It’s amazing to think that only some 200 years ago, many historians saw Byzantium and its thousand year history as […]
