Anatolia and Armenia 1025 AD
Simplified military provinces of the Empire 1045
We move from Armenia to the rest of the Eastern front to discuss the realities of life under Roman rule.
Period: 913-1025
Download: The Eastern Frontier
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Anatolia and Armenia 1025 AD
Simplified military provinces of the Empire 1045
Eastern frontier from ‘Basil II and the Governance of Empire’ by Holmes
From Armenia – A Historical Atlas by Hewson
We head to the Eastern frontier to see what Byzantium’s expansion into Armenia meant for the Empire.
Period: 913-1025
Download: The “Conquest” of Armenia
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Constantinople in the Byzantine era
The Palazzo Farsetti in Venice, built by descendents of Enrioc Dandolo (venicetour.it)
Bodrum Mosque, the former Myrelaion Church
Map of the Great Palace from the book The Emperors House
The Great Palace from The Byzantine Court – Source of Power and Culture
Having covered the famous monuments thoroughly we take a look around the rest of Constantinople. We survey changes in the population, harbours, architecture and palace amongst other things.
Period: 913-1025
Download: Constantinople in 1025
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The weeping column in Hagia Sophia, one of the spots that pilgrims sought cures (livingtuscany.wordpress.com)
What would a foreign visitor to Constantinople expect to see and hear?
Period: 913-1025
Download: A Guided Tour
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The Mese by Antoine Helbert
Panorama by Rocio Espin Pinar
We survey the main structures and services of Constantinople to see what has changed since 518 AD (episode 10 of the show)
Period: 913-1025
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An explanation and some credits from Episode 166 – To The City. Download it here.
Check out the American Biography podcast by Thom Daly
Check out the Ancient Faith website to find out more about “Chants from Balamand” the CD which features the clip of the Trisagion I played during the episode.
Icon of St George (blessedcelebration.com)
You visit Constantinople, guided by a stranger.
Period: 913-1025
Download: To The City
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Icon of Theophylact of Ohrid
We explore the reasons why the Bulgarians never became Romans.
Period: 913-1025
Download: The Eagle and the Frogs
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Colin McEvedy’s Atlas of Medieval Europe. I love it but it is misleading
A lovely looking but very misleading map 1045
My map of the Balkans duing 11th century
Camridge History of Byzantium Balkans map
Serbia and Croatia in the 11th century from Byzantium’s Balkan Frontier by Paul Stephenson
The maps commonly used in books and the internet give a misleading impression of the Byzantine occupation of Bulgaria. We tour the Balkans and discuss the reality on the ground.
Period: 913-1025
Download: Don’t Believe Your Map
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Hagia Sophia, Kiev. Begun in early 11th century, restored in later centuries
Inside are original Byzantine mosaics. Church fathers L-R St. Laurentlus, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Wonderworker
We trace the interconnected developments of the Magyars, Pechenegs and Rus.
Period: 913-1025
Download: The Settled and the Nomads
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