medieval greek history

Heraclonas, the mutilated Byzantine emperor accused of inciting revolt

He (born 615—died 641?) was an Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor who ruled briefly in 641 CE. Heraclonas was the son…

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The Last Stand Of Emperor Romanos IV

In August 1071 AD, the Byzantine Empire suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks at the…

1 month ago

Portrait of last Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos discovered in Greece!

Two layers of high-artistic-quality frescoes from the late Byzantine period, reflecting the aesthetic trends of Constantinople, were discovered in the…

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