Alexios I Komnenos (Alexius Comnenus) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire...

Basil I was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 886 CE and he...

Basil II (aka Basilius II) was the emperor of the Byzantine empire from...

The architecture of the Byzantine Empire (4th - 15th century CE) continued...

Byzantine art (4th - 15th century CE) is generally characterised by...

The coinage of the Byzantine Empire continued that of its more ancient...

The Byzantine Emperor ruled as an absolute monarch in an institution...

The Byzantine Empire, often called the Eastern Roman Empire or simply...

The government of the Byzantine Empire was headed and dominated by the...

The ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Greek colonists from Megara...

Constantine V, also known as Constantine the Dung-named by his enemies...

Zeno was Byzantine emperor from 474 until 491 CE. An ethnic Isaurian...

The Empire of Nicaea was a successor state to the Byzantine Empire...

Empress Irene was the wife of Leo IV and, on her husband’s death...

Theodora reigned as empress of the Byzantine Empire alongside her husband...

The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 CE) was called by Pope Innocent III (r...

Justinian I reigned as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565...

Leo III was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 717 to 741 CE. He founded...

Leo VI was emperor of the Byzantine empire from 886-912 CE. He was the...

Michael III, also known as “Michael the Drunkard” by his...

Nikephoros II Phokas was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969 CE. Known...

The rich lands of Egypt became the property of Rome after the death...

The Western Roman Empire is the modern-day term for the western...

In 1204 CE the unthinkable happened and Constantinople, after nine centuries...

The city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul) was founded by Roman emperor...

The Battle of Ad Decimum near Carthage, North Africa took place in September...

The Battle of Manzikert (Mantzikert) in ancient Armenia in August 1071...

The Battle of Tricamarum (533 CE) was the second and last major battle...

Icons, that is images of holy persons, were an important part of the...

Monasticism, that is individuals devoting themselves to an ascetic life...

The relationship between the Byzantine Empire and ancient Armenia was...

Daily life in the Byzantine Empire, like almost everywhere else before...

During the reign of the emperor Justinian I (527-565 CE), one of the...

Pilgrimage in the Byzantine Empire involved the Christian faithful travelling...

The society in the Byzantine Empire (4th-15th century CE) was dominated...

Although both the Byzantines and the Armenians were Christian, the types...

The Great Palace of Constantinople was the magnificent residence of...

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing...

Germanic influence reigned in the Roman Empire from the end of the 4th...

Trade and commerce were essential components of the success and expansion...

Women in the Byzantine Empire (4th to 15th century CE) were, amongst...

Created sometime between 1100-1400 CE, this Byzantine bracelet is made...

A Byzantine chalice, c. 1070 CE. Made with a semi-precious stone body...

Dating to 600-900 CE, this child's woolen tunic is dyed in purple, red-brown...

A map illustrating the Mediterranean in the 12th century and, in purple...

A map indicating the Byzantine Empire (aka Eastern Roman Empire) c...

A map of the Byzantine empire c. 626 CE.

A map of the Byzantine empire in 1025 CE at the death of Basil II (r...

A map of the Byzantine empire and its themes and provinces in 717 CE.

Depiction of Byzantine Empress Irene, the wife of Emperor John II (r...

Mosaic from the Hagia Sophia in modern-day Istanbul (previously Constantinople...

Made in Constantinople in the 11th century CE, this casket is made of...

Dating to 500-700 CE, this gold bracelet is elaborately decorated with...

Gold signet ring with fluted loop. The octagonal bezel is engraved with...

A gold coin of Basil II, emperor of the Byzantine empire (r. 976-1025...

A map indicating the division of the Byzantine Empire following the...

Map of the Empire of Justinian I from his accession in 527 CE to his...

The interior of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. It was built in 532-537...

Detail of a contemporary portrait of Justinian I in the Basilica of...

Topographical map of Constantinople during the Byzantine period. Main...

Map of the operations of the first phase of the Gothic War between the...

Map of the troop movements during the last years of the Roman-Parthian...

Map of the troop movements during the first two years of the Roman-Parthian...

An early 11th century CE depiction of Byzantine emperor Basil II (r...

Routes of the Barbarian invaders into the Roman Empire during the Migration...

Map depicting the Byzantine Empire in 1045 CE showing its administrative...

A map of the Byzantine empire at the end of the 11th century CE prior...

A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.

A map indicating the extent of the Byzantine c. 650 CE during the reign...

The Virgin and Child mosaic, 9th century CE, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul...

Dara or Daras (Greek: Δάρας) was an important East Roman and Byzantine...

We are happy to welcome back Jaunting Jen to AHEtc! Surprise! Byzantine...

Life is Short, Art Long: The Art of Healing in Byzantium, at the Pera...

A symbol of fertility, immortality, and divinity, wine was the favored...

For over a millennium, Byzantine artists in Greece produced sumptuous...

Shadowed in mystery and the object of fascination for centuries...

The reconstruction of ancient recipes challenges experimental archaeologists...

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Video courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens...

Video courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens...

Video courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens...

Video courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Athens...

This is part of a sequence being prepared for the exhibition in Schallaburg...

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 532-37 (architects: Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius...

History Channel Documentary - The Byzantium Empire

Robert Ballard and his team find a Byzantine ship perfectly preserved...

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This video shows the borders and populations of each country in Europe...

The history of the Byzantine Empire covers a timeframe of over a millennium...

When Basil II died in 1025 CE, the empire he left behind stretched from...