#byzantine-empire
Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 1259 to 1282. He was born in 1223 in Nicaea, the son of a noble family. He... Read more
Emperor John II Komnenos was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 1118 to 1143. He was the son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Empress Irene... Read more
Emperor Theophilos was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire who reigned from 829 to 842 AD. He was the second son of Michael II and Thekla, and he came to... Read more
Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 1042 to 1055. Born on September 14, 1000, in Constantinople, he belonged... Read more
Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos was the Byzantine Emperor from 1183 to 1185. He was born in 1118 and was a member of the Komnenos dynasty. Andronikos... Read more
The Battle of Myriokephalon was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks on September 17, 1176. The battle took place in the region... Read more
Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 976 to 1025 CE. He was born in 958 in Constantinople, the youngest son of Emperor Romanos II. Basil... Read more
The Hagia Sophia is a historic building located in Istanbul, Turkey. It has served as a cathedral, a mosque, and a museum over the course of its... Read more
The Battle of Manzikert was fought in 1071 between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. The Seljuks were a Turkic tribe that had been... Read more
The Battle of Dara was a significant military conflict fought between the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire and the Sassanian Persian Empire in 530... Read more