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The Byzantine Empire reached its territorial zenith under Emperor Justinian. Astonishing buildings were raised, the arts flourished, & law codes restructured. However; below the s...
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...
Forget the wolf or the eagle; the real national animal of the Romans was the goose. https://t.co/IYKAQNodLj
Today, in 52 BC, Julius Caesar’s legions besieged Vercingetorix & his Gallic army at the fortress of Alesia. This battle would be the dramatic climax of the centuries-long confli...
@CatImperator @vintagemapstore Decline when speaking of Imperial systems is usually quantified by lessening sophistication & power. The Roman Empire was in decline from the death o...
Interesting alternate history: The creation of a Caspian Viking state almost happened. What would it have looked like? https://t.co/tpKOVo1R4d
Did you know Vikings raided Iran? A thread on the Caspian Expeditions of the Rus & the linkage between Medieval Scandinavia & the Middle East. https://t.co/5VzlqO0CYP
The jagged peaks of Las Médulas in Northern Spain hide a fascinating secret. Their rugged topography was not caused by natural processes. A massive Roman mining operation two thou...
Today in 490 BC, 10,000 outnumbered Greek Hoplites ran across the hot plain of Marathon and crashed into the invading Persian army. Their astounding victory would shatter the perce...
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. https://t.co/...
Byzantine History has unlimited & untapped potential for media adaptation. A TV Show on Byzantine History would easily outshine something like Game of Thrones on plot, intrigue, “w...
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...