Historical Figures of the Byzantine Empire Playing Cards

Discover the history of the Byzantine Empire through a deck of cards featuring hand-drawn illustrations of 54 different historical figures from Byzantium including emperors and empresses, nobles, soldiers, Church leaders, and commoners.

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About the Cards

Play all your favorite card games with these unique and beautifully illustrated cards depicting portraits of a variety of historical figures from the Byzantine Empire (4th-15th centuries CE) including emperors, empresses, generals, soldiers, commoners, and a lot more. Enjoy the deck and 1,100 years of history.

An Intro to the Cards
by Byzansimp

For a millennium, the Byzantines carried on the flame of the Roman Empire, constantly innovating and fighting for its survival, being influenced by many along the way, and in the end the Empire was a unique mix of Greco-Roman, Christian, and Oriental cultures. This set of cards is an exquisite collection of art of the most remarkable and memorable figures of this special Empire, such as Basil II and Justinian, along with the common people who lived in it. So, flip through the deck, and lose yourself in the wonders of Byzantium.

- Byzansimp, Byzantine history content creator and artist

Info on the
Playing Cards

Contains 56 cards in total: 52 playing cards, 2 jokers, 2 intro cards.
The back section of all cards in the deck depicts the ceiling mosaic of the 5th century Mausoleum of Empress Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy.
54 cards have an individual drawing of a character from the 1,100 years of Byzantine history whether an emperor, empress, courtier, general, soldier, clergyman, or commoner.
The cards will show you all the different and fascinating attire worn by people in the Byzantine Empire as well as ornate objects through the centuries in which some of you may not even recognize.
All cards come with a quick description of who or what is depicted on them and what time period in Byzantine history they came from.
The box of the cards depicts the 6th century empress Theodora in front together with the emperor Basil II (r. 976-1025), and behind is a Varangian Guardsman in the service of Byzantium. All these 3 mentioned historical figures are featured in the cards too!