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What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire, and what can we learn from it?
Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire), in which ...
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When the Roman Empire Had Six Emperors in a Year
The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN21d
Who Were the Huns Who Invaded Rome? A New Study Has Revealed Surprising Genetic Diversity
Researchers found that the group led by Attila the Hun contained a mixture of diverse ancestries, with at least a few related to elites of the Xiongnu Empire ...
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Jews and the Roman Empire
The way the Roman Empire developed, was gradually to take over more and more territories in the eastern Mediterranean. Some of these were governed as provinces. You can imagine the Roman Empire ...
Kings and Generals on MSN21d
Was the Byzantine Empire the Heir to the Ancient Greeks
Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video in which we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to the ...
Neos Kosmos5dOpinion
Why the Roman Empire dominates our imagination
From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...
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Women and Power: The Empresses of Ancient Rome
getting involved in the affairs of subject communities in the eastern Roman empire, interceding with Augustus to secure a tax exemption for the islanders of Samos The ancient evidence relating to ...
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Historical structure in Istanbul reveals 4 eras of architecture
In Istanbul, a structure that has been continuously built upon during the Byzantine, Eastern Roman, Ottoman and Republic ...