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A Short Introduction to the Byzantine Empire - A Crusader Kings III Documentary

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July 4, 2024

We sat down with Professor Anthony Kaldellis from the University of Chicago to talk about the Byzantine Empire, the medieval incarnation of the Roman Empire and the inspiration behind our upcoming expansion for Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power.

Learn more about the history, system of government, and religions of one of history's greatest empires!

7/4/2024

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Byzantine chant added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (+ VIDEOS)

Byzantine chant added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (+ VIDEOS)

Byzantine chant added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (+ VIDEOS)

Byzantine chant added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (+ VIDEOS)
The ancient and sacred Orthodox art of Byzantine chant was honored on Wednesday by being included in the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The move was jointly proposed by Greece and Cyprus.

A visit to the Byzantine Monastery of Myrelaion, in Constantinople

A visit to the Byzantine Monastery of Myrelaion, in Constantinople
Theodoros Boufidis

A visit to the Byzantine Monastery of Myrelaion, in Constantinople

A visit to the Byzantine Monastery of Myrelaion, in Constantinople
Theodoros Boufidis
The monastery endured much destruction and it was eventually abandoned after the fire of 1911, resting half-buried into the ground, beneath earth, rocks and rubbish. In 1986 the monastery was restored and in the next year it was reopened as a mosque, retaining this purpose until this day.

The Source of Byzantine Theology

The Source of Byzantine Theology
Archpriest George Florovsky

The Source of Byzantine Theology

The Source of Byzantine Theology
Archpriest George Florovsky
It is not at all easy to distinguish the borders between periods in the fluid and unbroken element of human life. Moreover, the incommensurability of successive historical cycles is quite manifestly revealed. New life themes come to light, new forces start to make themselves felt, new spiritual centers form. Someone’s very first impression is that the late fourth century signifies some indisputable boundary in the history of the Church, in the history of Christian culture. Someone may conditionally define this boundary as the beginning of Byzantinism.