Nicomedia and Constantinople, the two largest cities of the Roman Empire on the Marmara coast, drew attention as very rich and developed metropoleis in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
Onur Sadık Karakuş
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The Defence of the Long Walls of Thrace (Μακρά Τείχη τῆς Θρᾴκης) under Justinian the Great (527–565 A.D.) [PDF]
The paper discusses the question of the defence of the Long Walls of Thrace (Μακρά Τείχη τῆς Θρᾴκης) or the Anastasian Wall (Αναστάσειο Τείχος) under Justinian the Great (527–565 A.D.).
Wiewiorowski, Jacek
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Perry, John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
Review of Guy Perry, John of Brienne: King of Jerusalem (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013).
Stephen Donnachie
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Normans and Other Franks in 11th Century Byzantium: the Careers of the Adventurers before the Rule of Alexius I Comnenus [PDF]
The paper examines the Frankish presence in Byzantium during 11th century. It was stressed that the mentioned period was the time of a great influx of westerners to the East.
Wierzbiński, Szymon
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William Thomas Thornton’s family, ancestry, and early years: Some findings from recently discovered manuscripts and letters [PDF]
The article discusses information about the family, life, and ancestry of economist William Thomas Thornton found in some of his manuscripts and letters. The importance of the lack of information surrounding Thornton\u27s personal life is explored.
Donoghue, Mark
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Mortuary Workers, the Church, and the Funeral Trade in Late Antiquity [PDF]
Within the city of Constantinople, Constantine organized numerous funeral workers into associations overseen by a bishop, as part of a scheme meant to provide burials for all who needed them within the city.
Bond, Sarah E.
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The Church of Divine Wisdom or of Christ – the Incarnate Logos? Dedication of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople in the Light of Byzantine Sources from 5th to 14th century [PDF]
The article attempts to answer the question of how the name of the most important Byzantine church of Constantinople, the basilica of Hagia Sophia, built in the mid-4th cent., and then rebuilt during the reign of Justinian the Great was understood and ...
Brzozowska, Zofia Aleksandra
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Epistle of Pope Sixtus (Xistus) III to Proclus, archbishop of Constantinople [PDF]
This work includes a translation from Latin of the epistle of Pope Sixtus (Xistus) III to Archbishop Proclus of Constantinople (437), as well as an introductory article and historical and philological commentaries.
Anton Anashkin
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European Historical Evidence Of The Supernova Of Ad 1054 Sky Above Europe On 4th July 1054 [PDF]
We investigate possible reasons for the absence of historical records of the supernova of 1054 in Europe. At the same time, we search for the new evidences as well. We establish that the previously acclaimed 'Arabic' records from ibn Butlan originate from Europe.
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CONSTANTINOPLE WINE ROUTE – A NEW WINE TOURISM PROJECT IN THE BALKANS
Purpose – to present a new potential project in the field of wine tourism. Constantinople wine route (CWR) or Carigradski vinski drum (CVD) is a new project of wine tourism with a name and a historical significance based on its incomparably older ...
M. Maksimovic, T. Pivac, Romina Alkier
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