Greek Fire as depicted in the Madrid Skylitzes
Tervel leads the Bulgars on an attack on the Arabs by Vasil Goranov
Maslama puts Constantinople under siege. The Romans look to the heavens for a sign that God still favours them.
Period: 717-718
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Leo III (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
A solidus of Leo III (from the Dumbarton Oaks collection)
We trace the origins of Leo III from his family’s relocation to Thrace, his service in the Caucasus through to his interaction with the invading Arabs.
Period: 705-716
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Emperors 4, 5 and 6 from the Dumbarton Oaks Coin Collection
Justinian II tries to return to vigorous action but things quickly fall apart. The Arabs advance in the east and a rebellion in Cherson blows up. We meet our fourth, fifth and sixth Emperors.
Period: 705-715
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Justinian II and Tervel (from ‘Rulers of the Byzantine Empire’ published by KIBEA)
Justinian II heads off into exile but dreams of returning to Constantinople. He makes friends in Cherson and talks openly of rebellion. The city’s authorities report this to Apsimar and Justinian flees Cherson looking for an ally who can return him to the throne.
Period: 695-705
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Abd al Malik (from coinweek.com)
The Arabs capture Carthage and the new Emperor Leontius is forced to send a fleet to recapture it. When that mission fails the men of the fleet wonder if one of their own might make a better Emperor.
Period: 695-705
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We finish our 7th century tour by answering more of your questions. We cover nose slitting, coins, education, fashion, when did Late Antiquity end and did the Romans miss the Persians?
Period: 602-695
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An interview with David Gyllenhaal, a PHD Student at Oxford University discussing his thesis on how the 7th century changed Byzantine self conception.
Eusebius of Caesarea (from Wikipedia)
Period: 602-695
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St. Anastasius in his Monastery. Rembrandt, 1631 (from Wikipedia)
John of Damascus, from an icon (from Wikipedia)
What did the Romans think was responsible for their defeats? We look at the Christian thought-world of the 7th century and the reactions from Byzantium and those left behind in the Caliphate.
Period: 602-695
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We look at the changes the Roman army and government went through in the 7th century and consider why the Romans survived.
As ever the survival of the Roman Empire owes a lot to its capital (from Wikipedia)
Period: 602-695
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We look West at Spain, Gaul and Italy to see what has changed since 600AD. Then we head into the Balkans to peer into the darkness and try to understand who lived there.
Europe and the Near East in 700AD (from worldhistorymaps.info)
Topographical map of the Balkans (from wikipedia)
Period: 602-695
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