In 1453, the Ottomans seized Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and the life of its last emperor, Constantine ...

One of the greatest logistical challenges faced by ancient Greek armies was ensuring that soldiers had access to adequate ...

The true story of Byzantium's fall reveals a legacy betrayed by the West, misunderstood by the Left, and weaponised by the ...

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The emperor died fighting the Ottoman Turks when ... cross-stone crown — and holding a crusading scepter, confirmed the Greek ...

The newly discovered portrait, the only contemporary of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine Palaiologos XI. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece Based on stylistic criteria, the work can be ...

We explore the gradual replacement of Latin by Greek, the deepening Hellenization of the Eastern Roman Empire, the complex relationship between Christianity and classical Greek traditions ...

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...