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Here are a number of articles from our Wordpress site The Byzantium Blogger since 2021 as well as guest articles I wrote for other sites discussing our Byzantine products and Byzantine history in general.
This article on my site "The Byzantium Blogger" features a behind-the-scenes for the board game Battle for Byzantium specifically on the game mechanics and its design elements.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features a guide to the background stories to the 4 characters of the board game Battle for Byzantium set in the Byzantine Empire in the year 1025.
This article on my site "The Byzantium Blogger" features a behind-the-scenes for the board game Battle for Byzantium as well as a Q&A with some members of its team.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features a historical tour of the 18 cities found on the map of the game Battle for Byzantium discussing their roles in the game's 11th century Byzantine Empire setting.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" discusses my own personal experience of being a self-made content creator for Byzantine history with its pros and cons.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" discusses the making and behind-the-scenes of our 2022 Lego Byzantine epic film House Komnenos from our Youtube channel No Budget Films.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features interviews with 3 rising Byzantine history artists/ content creators on their views on Byzantine history and how to popularize it.
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*Artwork on image by Byzansimp.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features interviews with 5 "established" Byzantine history sites and content creators on their views on Byzantine history, its relevance today, and how to popularize it.
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*Artwork on image by Byzantine Tales.
This is an article I wrote for the site of Byzantine Real History on the lesser known event of the 1235-36 failed Siege of Latin Constantinople by the Byzantines of Nicaea and the Bulgarians.
This is an article I wrote for the site of The Freelance History Writer on the life and climactic reign of the Byzantine emperor Zeno (474-475/ 476-491) featuring battles, betrayals, diplomacy, and family drama.
This is an article I wrote for the site of The Freelance History Writer on the life and reign of the Byzantine empress Irene of Athens (797-802) featuring her highly climactic life as empress-consort, empress-regent, and finally as sole empress.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a recap of my Byzantine history journey in 2021 including my new discoveries, projects, artworks, and more.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a top 10 list of inventions that were made by the Byzantines that many would not have known otherwise. These include the likes of Greek Fire, the fork, and hospitals.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features the Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine collection in Washington DC and explains what you see there and what centuries these treasures came from.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is my own personal list ranking the 12 centuries of Byzantine history (4th-15th centuries) from my personal best to worst, with my best being the 10th and worst the 8th.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Q&A with 5 modern day people on quotes said by historical figures from Byzantium and how they interpret these quotes.
This is the first chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 4th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Romans winning the Battle of Adrianople in 378 rather than losing like in real history.
This is the second chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 5th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Western Roman Empire not falling in 476 like in real history as its end would be prevented in advance.
This is the third chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 6th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the great emperor Justinian I personally taking part in his wars and therefore saving his empire from further destruction and plague.
This is the fourth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 7th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Byzantine emperor Constans II relocating the Byzantine imperial capital to Sicily which almost did happen in real history.
This is the fifth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 8th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the unknown and unlikely usurper emperor Artavasdos staying in power unlike in real history and thus preventing the Iconoclast movement.
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*Artwork on image by Faisal-Hashemi.
This is the sixth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 9th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Byzantine empress Irene marrying the Frankish emperor Charlemagne and thus creating one massive European empire.
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This is the seventh chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 10th century. This story discusses an alternate take on events on the history of 10th century Byzantium, aka. the "Golden Age" under the Macedonian Dynasty.
This is the eighth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 11th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of a Byzantine victory over the Seljuks at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 which was the opposite in real history.
This is the ninth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 12th century. This story discusses an alternate take on events on the history of 12th century Byzantium that would result in preventing the tragic 4th Crusade of 1204 from happening.
This is the tenth chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 13th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Bulgarians capturing Constantinople from the Latins in the 1235 siege long before the Byzantines took back Constantinople (1261).
This is the eleventh chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 14th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Serbian Empire of Stefan IV Dusan taking over a dying Byzantine Empire and saving it.
This is the twelfth and final chapter of the "Byzantine Alternate History" series from the "Byzantium Blogger" set in the 15th century. This story discusses a what if scenario of the Byzantine emperor Constantine XI surrendering Constantinople to the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II in 1453 but eventually taking it back some years later with a continental alliance.
This is a sequel story to Byzantine Alternate History Chapter I set in the 4th century. This story continues where Chapter I left off and focuses on an alternate historical timeline wherein the Romans and Goths go in a full-scale war for years.
This is a sequel story to the first spin-off of Byzantine Alternate History Chapter I set in the 4th century. This story continues where the first spin-off left off and focuses on an alternate historical timeline that features an epic final showdown between Romans and Goths at the end of the 4th century that would be known as the "Battle for the Fate of the World".
This is a sequel story to Byzantine Alternate History Chapter II set in the 5th century. This story continues where Chapter II left off and focuses on an alternate historical timeline wherein a world war between the Romans and their allies against a barbarian alliance breaks out as Western Rome survives its "fall" in 476.
This is a spin-off of Byzantine Alternate History Chapter III set in the 6th century. This story is a fan fiction retelling of the hidden early years of the most influential Byzantine emperor Justinian I the Great as Flavius Petrus Sabbatius about his journey from a peasant boy to being the emperor.
This is a sequel story to Byzantine Alternate History Chapter XII and the epilogue story of the entire Byzantine Alternate History series. This story discusses an alternate historical timeline of the Byzantine Empire surviving up to the 16th century and having to adapt to the world of the European Renaissance.
This article is a recap of the entire Byzantine Alternate History series and a behind-the-scenes of the making of the entire series. It also features a Q&A on Byzantine history with 3 different Byzantine history enthusiasts.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Byzantine history fan's review, reaction, and analysis to the graphic novel Theophano: A Byzantine Tale by Byzantine Tales. This article also includes a fan casting for the graphic novel.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Byzantine history fan's review and reaction to the historical novel The Usurper by Emanuele Rizzardi set in the late 13th century.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Byzantine history fan's review and reaction to the graphic novel Basil: Basileus Part 1- A Test of Loyalty by Byzantine Tales.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Byzantine history fan's review and reaction to the graphic novel Basil: Basileus Part2- Nothos by Byzantine Tales.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a Byzantine history fan's review and reaction to the graphic novel Basil: Basileus Part 3-Son of Cappadocia by Byzantine Tales.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" features interviews with 4 content creators and their insights on Byzantine history and popularizing it.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is a guest post by Natalie Mallat of Medieval Arab History on notable Arabs who served as high officials in the Byzantine Empire.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the first part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The first part of this series covers the life of Emperor Justinian II (r. 685-695/ 705-711).
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the second part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The second part of this series covers the life of Emperor Basil II (r. 976-1025).
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the third part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The third part of this series covers the life of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1261-1282).
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 4th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 4th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Justinian I the Great (r. 527-565).
*Artwork on image by Byzansimp.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 5th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 5th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos (r. 1449-1453).
*Artwork on image by Chrysa Sakel.
This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 6th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 6th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Constantine I the Great (r. 306-337).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 7th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 7th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Theodosius I the Great (r. 379-395).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 8th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 8th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Zeno (r. 474-475/ 476-491).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 9th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors and empresses. The 9th part of this series covers the life of the 6th century empress Theodora.
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 10th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 10th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Heraclius (r. 610-641).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 11th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors and empresses. The 11th part of this series covers the life of Empress Irene of Athens (r. 797-802).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 12th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 12th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Basil I the Macedonian (r. 867-886).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 13th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 13th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 14th part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 14th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Isaac II Angelos (r. 1185-1195/ 1203-1204).
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This article from the "Byzantium Blogger" is the 15th and final part of the top lists on Byzantine emperors. The 15th part of this series covers the life of Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas (r. 963-969).
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