The Komnenos Dynasty came from obscure origins to revive the Byzantine Empire after a disastrous period of weak emperors and ...

What was so special about Belisarius was that he accepted the bargain. Doing the right thing was enough. Serving his country, his God, and doing his duty faithfully was all that mattered. Any ...

we mentioned the Akritai (or Akritoi), a group of light infantry soldiers who guarded the eastern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire and were recruited from the peasants of the border provinces. Today, ...

Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

which grew from the Greek-speaking remains of the Roman Empire. Students will consider how leading men and women shaped Byzantine Civilization and the political and military institutions that ...

Foreign warriors recruited by the Byzantine Empire were initially given a suit ... Britons fought in Byzantine armies, although their military prowess — especially at fighting in woods ...

a time when the Roman Empire had already withdrawn from Britain, leaving the region to develop independently. Prior research has shown that soldiers in Britain were recruited by the Byzantine army ...

though Nicephorus II recommended using it against enemy military formations as well. The Byzantine Empire’s dominance over the eastern Mediterranean relied on its formidable navy, which equipped its ...

A chronology of key events: 1453 - Sultan Mehmed II captures Constantinople, ending the Byzantine ... into military dictatorship during World War One, where Ottoman Empire fights in alliance ...