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Tides of War: Byzantium’s Vacillating Imperial Fortunes – Final Part
Mopping Up “Over the span of about a century, as the remnants of their empire crumbled around them, the partnership between these Byzantine teachers and their Italian students literally saved ancient Greek literature from destruction at the hands of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1453AD, Andreas Palaiologos, Augustus, Bulgaria, Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Colin Wells, Constantine the Great, Constantine XI Palaiologos, Constantinople, Empire of Trebizond, Mehmed II, Morea, Ottoman Empire, Renaissance, Roman Empire, Russia, Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World, Serbia, The Conqueror, Thomas Palaiologos
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Tides of War: Byzantium’s Vacillating Imperial Fortunes- Part 10
The Fourth Crusade “Constantine’s fine city, the common delight and boast of all nations, was laid waste by fire and blackened by soot, taken and emptied of all wealth, public and private, as well as that which was consecrated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexios Doukas, Alexios III, Alexios IV, Alexios V, Battle of Hattin, Boniface of Montferrat, Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire, Constantinople, Count Baldwin of Flanders, Count Thibaut, Crusader Kingdoms, Dalmatia, Enrico Dandolo, Fourth Crusade, Isaac II, Jerusalem, Judith Herrin, Most Serene Republic of Venice, Niketas Choniates, Pope Innocent III, Richard I, Richard the Lionheart, Sack of Constantinople, Saladin, Steven Runciman, Third Crusade, Thomas Morosini, Varangian Guard, Venetian Empire, Venice, Zara
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Save the Semicolon Day
It’s a good effort though…
Lest We Forget
Today is ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) day in Australia and New Zealand, a day to honour the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women throughout the history of our nations. Though Australia and New Zealand are separate … Continue reading
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Facepalm
Just read through my previous post ‘Top Ten Reasons Why the Byzantine Empire Was Legendary’ and spotted a spelling mistake here, a grammatical error there. I guess that’s what happens when you bang it out in less than an hour … Continue reading
Word.
Games of Thrones Season 3 anyone?
Book Review: A Storm of Swords Part 1 – Steel and Snow by George R.R. Martin
I’ll keep this short… A Game of Thrones, the first volume in the hugely successful A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martine, was – to put it mildly – awesome. The sequel, A Clash of Kings, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, blood and gold, Books, Fantasy, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Reviews
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This is how I feel every day…
Jack Burton-style.
Hello World!
Welcome to the online home of sometimes author, sometimes awesome Ethan Reilly (that’s me!). Stay tuned for more posts…
