Byzantine Empire
10 Threads
In Autumn 1116 AD, a dying Alexios Komnenos marched East. The Turks were once again encroaching on lands he had dedicated his life to returning to the Empire. The last major bat...
The Byzantine Empire experienced both eddying heights & devastating catastrophes in the 11th century, what is the reason for this? The inability to solve the security predicament...
A thread with excerpts from Midway Through The Plunge by @byzantinemporia https://t.co/KundvvIZtV
An unusual & fascinating figure sat the the heart of imperial power during the Byzantine Empire’s Golden Age. During a time of great conquests & generals, it was a common woman w...
The Byzantine Empire reached its territorial zenith under Emperor Justinian. Astonishing buildings were raised, the arts flourished, & law codes restructured. However; below the s...
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...
Thread🧵on Byzantium's "Red Funeral" Although most people know about the Red Wedding from the Game of Thrones Saga, few know an equally violent episode from Byzantium. Though this...
By the 1060s the cracks in the Byzantine Empire were apparent. The thematic armies wasted away while expensive mercenaries replaced them. The riches of the imperial treasury were f...
Today, 569 years ago, Ottoman Janissaries poured over the Theodosian Walls. The Genoese fled when their leader, Giovanni Giustiniani, was injured. The Emperor threw himself into th...