Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων Roman (Byzantine) Empire Motto: Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόν...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Early History
The Eastern Roman Empire was largely spared the difficulties of the west in the 3rd and 4th centuries (see Crisis of the Third Century) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Early History
The Eastern Roman Empire was largely spared the difficulties of the west in the 3rd and 4th centuries (see Crisis of the Third Century) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity, Continuity, And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Age Of Justinian I
The reign of Justinian I, which began in 527, saw a period of extensive imperial conquests of former Roman territories (indicated in gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Fight For Survival
The Eastern Roman Empire's loss of territory was offset to a degree by consolidation and an increased uniformity of rule. Emperor Heracli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Origin
Caracalla's decree in 212, the Constitutio Antoniniana, extended citizenship outside of Italy to all free adult males in the entire Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Term Byzantine Empire
Main article: Names of the Greeks The name Byzantine Empire is derived from the original Greek name for Constantinople; Byzantium. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Early History
The Eastern Roman Empire was largely spared the difficulties of the west in the 3rd and 4th centuries (see Crisis of the Third Century) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Legacy And Importance
It is said history is written by the winners, and no better example of this statement is shown in the treatment of the Byzantine Empire i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Underlying Reasons For Decline
Although the three competent Comnenan emperors, especially Manuel, had the power to expel the outnumbered Seljuks, there were a number of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Decline And Fall Of The Byzantine Empire
Of all the turbulent events that occurred during its long life, The Fourth Crusade had the most devastating effect on the empire. Althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church (encompassing national Orthodox jurisdictions such as Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, etc.—see Eastern Or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belisarius: Encyclopedia - Belisarius
Flavius Belisarius (505-565) was one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire and one of the greatest generals in history. Belisa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia - History Of Athens
The history of Athens is the longest of any city in Europe: Athens has been continuously inhabited for at least 3,000 years. It was the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antioch: Encyclopedia - Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes (Greek Αντιοχεια ἡ επι Δαφνη) is located on the eastern side (left bank) of the Orontes River ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality Of Antioch: Encyclopedia Ii - Principality Of Antioch - Early History
Bohemond was captured in battle with the Danishmends in 1100, and his nephew Tancred became regent. Tancred expanded the borders of the P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rome - Medieval Rome
History of Rome - Barbarian and Byzantine rule. In 476, the last Western Roman emperor Romulus Augustus, a puppet (like almost all empe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality Of Antioch: Encyclopedia Ii - Principality Of Antioch - Antioch In The Byzantine Empire
After the fall of Edessa in 1144, Antioch was attacked by Nur ad-Din during the Second Crusade. Much of the eastern part of the Principal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality Of Antioch: Encyclopedia Ii - Principality Of Antioch - Vassals Of Antioch
Principality of Antioch - Lords of Saone. The Lordship of Saone was centered on the castle of Saone, but included the towns of Sarmada ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principality Of Antioch: Encyclopedia Ii - Principality Of Antioch - Foundation
While Baldwin of Boulogne and Tancred headed east from Asia Minor to set up the County of Edessa, the main army of the First Crusade cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - History
Eastern Orthodox Church - The early Church. Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Beliefs
Eastern Orthodox Church - The Trinity. Orthodox Christians believe in a single God who is both three and one (triune): Father, Son, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Art And Architecture
Eastern Orthodox Church - Church buildings. The church building has many symbolic meanings. Perhaps the oldest and most prominent is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Orthodox Church - Traditions
Eastern Orthodox Church - Chanting. Orthodox services are sung nearly in their entirety. Services consist in part of a dialog between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rome - Ancient Rome
History of Rome - Origins. Further information: Founding of Rome, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]], and    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Complete History Book: Encyclopedia Ii - The Complete History Book - The Rus
Ibn Athir's depiction of the Rūs is not primarily ethnological, and not dealing with particular customs or detailed geography. Rather, h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amasya: Encyclopedia Ii - Amasya - History
Until 183 BC the city was the capital of the kings of Pontus. In 65 BC it was also made a free city and administrative centre of a large ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Byzantine Athens
Although the Byzantines retained control of the Aegean and its islands during this period, direct control did not extend far beyond the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Venice: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Venice - History
The city of Venice, previously a dependency of the Byzantine Empire, had established its independence of any eastern or western emperor a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mačva: Encyclopedia Ii - Mačva - History
Mačva was inhabited since the Stone Age, and in recorded history was part of the Roman Empire (the provinces of Moesia and Pannonia). Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaizar: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaizar - Early History
Located on the Orontes to the northwest of Hama, Shaizar was an ancient town, known as Senzar or Sezar in the Amarna letters. To the Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Early Arab Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Early Arab Egypt - The Arab Conquest Of Egypt
Main article: Islamic conquest of Egypt In 639 an army of some 4,000 men was sent against Egypt by the second caliph, Umar, under the com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trajan: Encyclopedia Ii - Trajan - Trajan's Legacy
For the remainder of the history of the Roman Empire and well into the era of the Byzantine Empire, every new emperor after Trajan was ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Greece - Folk Music
Main article: Greek folk music Greek folk traditions are said to derive from the music played by ancient Greeks. There are said to be two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek War Of Independence: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek War Of Independence - Background
The Ottoman Empire had ruled all of Greece, with the exception of the Ionian islands since its conquest of the Byzantine Empire over the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carousel: Encyclopedia Ii - Carousel - History
Records of early carousels are known from the Byzantine Empire. The first steam-powered carousels began to appear in Europe in 1860, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt - Persian And Arab Conquests
The Persian occupation of Egypt, beginning in 619 or 618, was one of the triumphs in the last Sasanian war against Byzantium. Khosrow II ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salt Jordan: Encyclopedia Ii - Salt Jordan - History
The town was known as Saltus in Byzantine times and was the seat of a bishopric. At this time the town was considered to be the principal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salt, Jordan: Encyclopedia Ii - Salt, Jordan - History
The town was known as Saltus in Byzantine times and was the seat of a bishopric. At this time the town was considered to be the principal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cloisonné: Encyclopedia Ii - Cloisonné - History And An Early Chinese Example
Cloisonné is an ancient metalworking technique, first developed in the Near East. It spread to the Byzantine Empire and from there along...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Navy: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Navy - History
Main articles: Imperial Russian Navy, Soviet Navy. The origins of the Russian navy may be traced to the period between the 4th and the 6t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bagrationi: Encyclopedia Ii - Bagrationi - Bagratids In Armenia
Ashot I was the first Bagratuni King, the founder of the Bagratuni Royal dynasty of Armenia in 885. He was recognized as prince of prince...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Modern Athens
Athens was chosen as the Greek capital for historical and sentimental reasons, not because it was a functioning city: there are few build...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theocracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Theocracy - Historical Theocracies
The largest and best known theocracies in history were the Umayyad and early Abassid Caliphate, the Byzantine Empire, and the Papal State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Europe - Early Middle Ages
Western Europe emerged as the site of a distinct civilization after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, as barbarian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Science In The Middle Ages: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Science In The Middle Ages - The Middle Ages: Western World
History of science in the Middle Ages - Early Middle Ages. See also: Medieval medicine, Medieval philosophy With the loss of the Wester...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Armenia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Armenia - Armenia Under Ottoman Rule From 1514
Between the 4th and 19th centuries, Armenia was conquered and ruled by Persians, Byzantines, Arabs, Mongols, and Turks, among others. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Science: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Science - The Middle Ages
With the loss of the Western Roman Empire, much of Europe lost contact with the knowledge of the past. While the Byzantine Empire still h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khazars: Encyclopedia Ii - Khazars - Rise
Khazars - Formation of the Khazar state. Early Khazar history is intimately tied with that of the Gokturk empire, founded when the Ashi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Greece - Greek Music History
Greek written history extends far back into Ancient Greece, and was a major part of ancient Greek theater. Later, influences from the Rom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conrad Of Montferrat: Encyclopedia Ii - Conrad Of Montferrat - Conrad And The Crusader States
However, feeling that his service had been insufficiently rewarded, wary of Byzantine anti-Latin sentiment (his youngest brother Renier h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zadar: Encyclopedia Ii - Zadar - History
In the 9th century BC Iader was settled by the Liburnians, a tribe of Illyrians. After 59 BC Iadera became a Roman municipium, and in 48 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Armenia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Armenia - Armenia And Byzantium
In 591, the great Byzantine warrior-Emperor Maurice defeated the Persians and 'recovered' much of the remaining territory of Armenia into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lydia: Encyclopedia Ii - Lydia - Roman Province Of Asia/ Lydia
When the Romans entered its capital Sardis in 133 BC, Lydia, as the other western parts of the Attalid legacy, became part of Asia Minor,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syriac Christianity: Encyclopedia Ii - Syriac Christianity - History
Syriac Christian heritage is transmitted through the Syriac language, a dialect of Aramaic. Unlike the Greek Christian culture, Syriac cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umar: Encyclopedia Ii - Umar - Non-muslim View
Non-Muslim scholars generally treat Umar as a pivotal figure in the history of Islam, since it was under his aegis that the Muslims expan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Classical Athens
Prior to the rise of Athens, the city of Sparta considered itself the leader of the Greeks, or hegemon. In 500 BC Athens sent troops to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Ottoman Athens
Finally, in 1458, Athens fell to the Ottoman Empire. The city's population declined and by the 17th century it was a mere village. Great ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of France - Franks
As the power of Rome weakened the area was taken over by the Franks. Around 500 AD the Franks controlled most of the area covered by mode...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Russia: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Russia - Early History
History of Russia - Early East Slavs. Main article: Early East Slavs The ancestors of the Russians were the Slavic tribes, whose origin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hungary: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hungary - The Kingdom Of Hungary
History of Hungary - High and Late Middle Ages 1000 - 1526. Hungary was established as a Christian kingdom under Stephen I of Hungary, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umar: Encyclopedia Ii - Umar - Non-muslim View Of Umar
Non-Muslim scholars generally treat Umar as a pivotal figure in the history of Islam, since it was under his aegis that the Muslims expan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgia Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgia Country - History
Two Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity, Iberia in the east of the country and Colchis in the west, were among the first nations in the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Jerusalem: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Jerusalem - Foundation And Early History
The First Crusade was preached at the Council of Clermont in 1095 by Pope Urban II, with the goal of assisting the Byzantine Empire again...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georgia Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Georgia Country - History
Two Georgian Kingdoms of late antiquity, Iberia in the east of the country and Colchis in the west, were among the first nations in the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Greek And Roman Egypt - Ptolemaic Egypt
In 332 BC Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, conquered Egypt, with little resistance from the Persians. He was welcomed by the Egyptia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Spain - Flamenco
Main article: Flamenco Flamenco, an originally Gitano art-form strongly influenced by Andalusian music, consists of three forms: the song...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Age Of Justinian I
The reign of Justinian I, which began in 527, saw a period of extensive imperial conquests of former Roman territories (indicated in gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Age Of Justinian I
The reign of Justinian I, which began in 527, saw a period of extensive imperial conquests of former Roman territories (indicated in gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Fight For Survival
The Eastern Roman Empire's loss of territory was offset to a degree by consolidation and an increased uniformity of rule. Emperor Heracli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity Continuity And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Underlying Reasons For Decline
Although the three competent Comnenan emperors, especially Manuel, had the power to expel the outnumbered Seljuks, there were a number of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Legacy And Importance
Byzantium was arguably the only stable state in Europe during the Middle Ages. Its expert military and diplomatic power ensured inadverte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Origin
Caracalla's decree in 212, the Constitutio Antoniniana, extended citizenship outside of Italy to all free adult males in the entire Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Decline And Fall Of The Byzantine Empire
Of all the turbulent events that occurred during its long life, The Fourth Crusade had the most devastating effect on the empire. Althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Legacy And Importance
It is said history is written by the winners, and no better example of this statement is shown in the treatment of the Byzantine Empire i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Fight For Survival
The Eastern Roman Empire's loss of territory was offset to a degree by consolidation and an increased uniformity of rule. Emperor Heracli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Identity Continuity And Consciousness
"Byzantium may be defined as a multi-ethnic empire that emerged as a Christian empire, soon comprised the Hellenized empire of the East a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Underlying Reasons For Decline
Although the three competent Comnenan emperors, especially Manuel, had the power to expel the outnumbered Seljuks, there were a number of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Origin
Caracalla's decree in 212, the Constitutio Antoniniana, extended citizenship outside of Italy to all free adult males in the entire Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Decline And Fall Of The Byzantine Empire
Of all the turbulent events that occurred during its long life, The Fourth Crusade had the most devastating effect on the empire. Althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Term Byzantine Empire
Main article: Names of the Greeks The name Byzantine Empire is derived from the original Greek name for Constantinople, Byzantium. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Term Byzantine Empire
Main article: Names of the Greeks The name Byzantine Empire is derived from the original Greek name for Constantinople; Byzantium. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - The Comneni And The Crusaders
After Manzikert, a partial recovery was made possible due to the efforts of the Comnenian dynasty. The first emperor of this royal line, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byzantine Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Byzantine Empire - Golden Era
The Eastern Roman Empire reached its height under the Macedonian emperors of the late 9th, 10th and early 11th centuries. During these ye...   » Read the article

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This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VII - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article