The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor. It adopted many of the political ideas and institutions of the Romans, including the concept of a centralized government, a bureaucracy, and a legal system. The Byzantine Empire also adopted the Christian religion and the Greek language.
Apollo he was one of the gods most revered by the ancient Greeks, and he was also present in Roman religion under the name of Phoebus. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis, being also known as the god of the Sun, music, arts, poetry, among others. He had in the bow and arr
On December 14, 1897 Fernando Primo de Rivera , Captain General of the Philippines, signed the Biac-Na-Bató pact with Emilio Aguinaldo and Fany , leader of the Philippine insurgents. The pact forced the Spanish authorities to pay an amount of money to the insurgents and undertake certain reforms. Fo
Great soldiers, talented people. Their death was a great loss for the Republic of Poland. It would be detrimental to nominate them for the Darwin Prize, as it is awarded for purging the genetic pool of idiots, but ... well, but. Prince Michał Zasławski, or never fall asleep with your gun loaded
We are at the dawn of the Edo era (early 17th century), with the newly unified country under the aegis of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Japanese know peace for the first time in decades, and in cities like Kyoto and Osaka a thriving bourgeoisie, eager for entertainment and fun, begins to prosper. Thes