Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything and become a monk in a monastery.

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George Maniakes was a tremendously talented general with a famously bad temper who challenged the Byzantine emperor for the ...

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There is a strange statement in the Talmud regarding Moshiach. When the Talmud wishes to describe Moshiach, the man who will ...

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Over the centuries, the global order has shifted at regular intervals. With the rise of Third World powers, the post-Cold War US hegemony may have to face consequences ...

Queen Toda approached Córdoba’s great ruler, the caliph ’Abd al-Rahman III, with two bold requests: help with a cure for her grandson’s morbid obesity and military support to regain the throne.