Empress Zoe
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 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 …
The Top Three 11th Century Byzantine Historians
Three great Byzantine historians – Michael Psellos, Michael Attaleiates, and John Skylitzes
Byzantium & England intersected in the 11th century.
These two distant civilizations impacted each other in important ways in the 11th century. They also fought pivotal battles whose consequences are felt even today.
