Tag Archives: Alexius Comnenus

The Fall of Constantinople 29 May 1453

Posted on May 29, 2020 by proverbs6to10

Having said his farewells and taken the sacrament I would like to think that Constantine was at peace. He had done all he could and fought bravely with this soldiers and allies. He must have realised on that warm May … Continue reading →

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Underground cells Ottoman Dungeons

Posted on June 2, 2012 by proverbs6to10

The Anemas Dungeon is more like a prison than a dungeon and was built in Byzantine times to house prisoners who had unsuccessfully revolted against the Byzantine emperor. It is part of the land walls on the west side of … Continue reading →

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Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades by Jonathan Phillips

Posted on March 14, 2010 by proverbs6to10

It seems our fascination with the Crusades, and the temptation to draw parallels with current tensions between Christian and Muslim, and East and West, is as popular as ever with many new books on the subject. Of course we all … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 23, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Whether you are a new vistor to my Blog, or a regular, you might wish to subscribe by clicking on the subscribe button (top right). If you subscribe you will receive an email alert whenever I make a new post on the … Continue reading →

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The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge and Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades by Jonathan Phillips

Posted on January 10, 2010 by proverbs6to10

Malise Ruthven admires two books that ask how modern conflicts have come to be clothed in the language of medieval holy wars   The historian Marc Bloch, who died a martyr’s death when shot by the Nazis, observed that “once … Continue reading →

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Conquest Legitimised: The Making of a Byzantine Emperor in Crusader Constantinople 1204-1261

Posted on December 27, 2009 by proverbs6to10

On 13th April 1204 Constantinople fell to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade. Five men had tried to rule over Constantinople over the previous twelve months; two were dead and three had fled. As the senior crusaders entered the city, its … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Constantinople 29 May 1453

Posted on May 28, 2009 by proverbs6to10

Having said his farewells and taken the sacrament I would like to think that Constantine was at peace. He had done all he could and fought bravely with this soldiers and allies. He must have realised on that warm May … Continue reading →

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Anna Comnena’s “The Alexiad”

Posted on April 5, 2009 by proverbs6to10

Byzantium produced some well known women Empresses such as Theodora and Zoe. Perhaps the best Augusta they did not have was Anna Comnena, the Daughter of The Emperor Alexius I Comnenus who reigned from 1081 until 1118. Well, in her opinion she is the best Augusta they never had according to her excellent biography of her father known as The Alexiad. Continue reading →

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