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Saint John the Baptist With His Parents - Holy Prophet Zachariah and Holy Righteous Elizabeth

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2022-09-05

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.

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2022-09-01

Let me wish to everyone happy new Byzantine year! 😄

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2022-09-01

Made in Byzantine Egypt.
Coptic.

Relief Frieze, 6th c.

Pinewood with traces of polychromy. A lion and leopard sprint toward the center...Peacocks of paradise guard a gemmed cross between billowing curtains, draped and held behind two columns.
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2022-08-27

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.

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2022-08-22

There’s a ton of conflicting evidence about events, so I’ll largely follow Kaegi’s “Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests” and Haldon’s “The Byzantine Wars”, which are the best reconstructions.

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2022-08-21