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52The Byzantine Woman of the Crusades
This is a fictional account of what it was like for a Byzantine (Greek) woman during the Crusades. Little known and little studied by Historians, I have used factual history to develop Simonis' story. Of course, the end, with Vlad Tepes, Count Dracula and PBS are not true. Inspired by a fellow hubber today, I found this story I had written long ago in my files and share with you. Enjoy!
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86The Fall of the Roman Empire...in 1453
The Roman Empire is usually said to have ended in 476 AD, with the capture of Rome. But in reality, the Empire managed to survive virtually intact in the East for nearly a further 1000 years.
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65Croatia Under Franks
Croatia under the Frank Rule was divided into two dukedoms. This is the first battle among the Croatians which shaped the new nation - Kingdom of Croatia
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71Breathing With Both Lungs; My Sojourn Into the Local Ukrainian Byzantine Rite Mission Parish Liturgies.
This si the continuing story of my monthly sojourns into the Ukrainian Byzantine Rite Catholic Liturgy. My mom had been staying in a local nursing home and rehabilitation center, getting physical therapy, after having been released from the...
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74Christianity and Islam, the Religions That Shape the Course of History
Christianity and Islam are two proselytizing religions and the biggest in the world. Their struggle for dominance in the past has a profound influence in the way people in the wold live their lives today.
75VIKING - 1: THREAT FROM THE SEA - Onset of the Viking Age on Mainland Britain
Northmen - pirates or colonisers? According to mediaeval sources they could be both, as witnessed by their campaigns in Normandy or England. Did they deserve their bad press? Well, they didn't exactly court favour from the Church in the early days of raiding Lindisfarne and Iona.
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66Procopius
Procopius was a Byzantine historian (circa AD 500 – circa AD 565) born in Caesarea, Palestine, he was educated in Caesarea and Gaza, where he studied rhetoric and law, he went to Constantinople to practice the legal profession. There he became...
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77Justinian's Code Lesson Plan
Justinian’s Code Objective There are two main objectives for this lesson and within each of those objectives there are a few mini-objectives. These objectives are: Ø The students will understand the complexity of law in Antiquity in order...
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68The Nemanjic Dynasty and the Role of Religion in Medieval Serbian State Formation
A study of the Nemanjic Dynasty of Serbia and the role of religion in the process of state formation and sustenance.
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75The Emperor and His General
Justinian’s success as an emperor can be directly attributed to Belisarius’ ability to work with limited resources and still find success. The cunning General was often outnumbered and ill-equipped, but managed to defeat the Persians, Vandals and Ostrogoths during the Empire's fight for existence.
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