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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.
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?
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.”
Ancient Rome/Constantinople streetscapes. It’s easy to forget the scale & grandeur of these cities.
