Lesser Known 11th Century Byzantines Part 2 – Eudokia Makrembolitissa
Eudokia Makrembolitissa had many connections to the dynatoi of Constantinople.
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
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.
Review: The Road to Manzikert by Brian Todd Carey
The Battle of Manzikert, like the Battle of Hastings fought five years earlier, began momentous changes to its country. This book (https://www.amazon.com/Road-Manzikert-Byzantine-Islamic-527-1071/dp/1848842155) covers a wide swathe of Byzantine military history – from Justinian’s wars, to early battles between the Byzantines and Islamic armies, to Manzikert in 1071. The epilogue briefly summarizes the years following Manzikert …
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