The Battle of Dyrrhachium in 1081 marked a major confrontation between the Byzantine Empire and Norman invaders under Robert ...

They discovered the manifold advantages, in terms of manpower and expense, of deflecting enemies by means of cash payments, without a battle. It happens that we are unusually well informed about ...

Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire around the year 1000. Credit: Rowandwindwhistler / Wikimedia Commons The Byzantines were able to stop him in a surprising and decisive way in 996, near Corinth, at ...

On This Day: Arabs win historic victory over Byzantines at Battle of Yarmuk The victory marked the rise of the Caliphate as it expanded outside the Arabian peninsula, and marked the first major ...

Experts are calling them hybrid Byzantine ring pommeled swords. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Turkey ...

Constantine XI Palaiologos ruled the Byzantine Empire for a short period between January 6, 1449 and May 29, 1453, dying in battle during the fall of Constantinople, when the capital was captured ...

An appeals court may have finally slammed the door shut on a six-year legal dispute between a Tremont priest and the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma that featured arguments over who should ...

ROME — Italy's UniCredit has bought a stake in insurance giant Generali Group, according to two people familiar with the matter, adding another twist to a byzantine banking battle brewing in Italy's ...

Portrait of Last Byzantine Emperor Discovered in Greece. News December 20, 2024 ... 1449 to May 29, 1453, when he died in battle with the Ottomans during the fall of Constantinople.