Lesser Known 11th Century Byzantines Part 4 – Michael Keroularios
Michael Keroularios was one of the most powerful of medieval patriarchs in Constantinople. Did he seek the emperor’s throne?
Byzantine History in the 11th Century
Byzantine history in the 11th century, specifically about my characters.
Lesser Known 11th Century Byzantines, Part 3 – George Maniakes
A great general, George Maniakes, is defeated by palace politics and an unlucky spear thrust.
Lesser Known 11th Century Byzantines Part 2 – Eudokia Makrembolitissa
Eudokia Makrembolitissa had many connections to the dynatoi of Constantinople.
Lesser Known 11th Century Byzantines – Part 1: John the Orphanotrophos and his Brothers
I have mentioned a number of relatively well-known 11th century Byzantines in my previous blogs. They include Empresses Zoe and Theodora; Constantine IX Monomachos; several great historians; Nikephoros Byennios; and others. Now, I will turn your attention to some of the lesser-known individuals of that century. These men and women were important in the empire’s …
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The Three Nikephoros Bryennios – Ever In the Shadow of the Comneni
The three men named Nikephoros Bryennios in 11th century Byzantium all came close to the Byzantine throne, but none reached it.
Cover Reveal!
Sharing the cover of my new novel, Imperial Passions – The Porta Aurea. It tells the story of the life of Anna Dalassena, the mother of Alexios I Comnenus. It ends when her brother-in-law, Isaac Comnenus, seizes the throne. My next novel will tell her story from that time to when Alexios become emperor.
Dueling Historians
The husband and wife historians, Nikephoros Bryennios and Anna Comnena, had very different opinions of the same events.
The Turning Point
Constantine IX Monomachos was a profligate spender who fatally weakened the Byzantine Empire.
Women in the 11th Century Byzantine Empire
Byzantine women in the 11th and 12th centuries received an education and had opportunities for influence and power.
The Story of Zoe and Her Three Husbands
Once upon a time, in the distant city of Constantinople that was the golden capital of the Roman Empire in the 11th century, lived Princess Zoe. Unfortunately, Zoe’s story diverges from the usual fairy tales with their happy endings. Our Zoe was not a young princess when the story opens. In fact, she was about …
