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The fact the Byzantine Empire survived the twin cataclysms of the Sassanid War & Arab Invasions at all was an astonishing achievement few seem to appreciate.
Did you know the first flamethrower was invented in the Byzantine Empire?
A short thread on the wonders of “Greek Fire.”
What do you think about when you envision the largest naval battles in history? Battleships? Aircraft carriers?
What if I told you one of the largest naval battles in history by number of combatants is a forgotten clash off the coast of Sicily over 2,000 years ago?
Abbasid warriors on a raid in Byzantine Anatolia. The bloodlands divided by the Taurus Mountains experienced almost four centuries of ceaseless warfare. Cappadocia, in particular, watched its great cities shrink, lands rewild, & residents take refuge in caves & underground towns.
Sometimes I forget what an absolute Chad the Byzantine General George Maniakes was.
A short thread on the astounding life of a baggage-man who almost became Emperor.
The Roman Empire at its largest. No state before or since has controlled the entirety of the Mediterranean. The Romans called the Mediterranean “Mare Nostrum” or “Our Sea.”
The Varangian Guard was known for its intense loyalty to the Byzantine Emperor, but how did this look during period of turmoil & successive rebellions?
Let’s examine the exploits of the Varangians from 1071-1081 & their role in this pivotal decade of Byzantine history.