David Parnell
@byzantineprof
Historian of the Romans (including the Byzantine Empire). Author of Belisarius & Antonina. Associate Professor @iunorthwest. Consulted for @EpicHistoryTV.
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The Battle of Satala, which took place in summer 530, is one of the less known battles of the reign of Justinian. The Roman army at Satala was commanded by Sittas, who was for a ti...
I am shocked at the passionate response to my tweets about the Byzantine Empire being the Roman Empire. So today, a related issue: not recognizing the #Roman identity of the #Byzan...
Was the Byzantine Empire really just the Roman Empire? In a word, yes. In this thread, I explore some arguments for and against that answer, as well as alternatives to the use of t...