In the period 938 – 967 AD the worst enemy of the Byzantine Empire was the emir of Aleppo, the famous Saif al-Dawla. The emir had become a source of fear and terror in the region of todays Syria, daring attacks deep into Byzantine territory. al-Natullah was a fanatical Muslimdetermined to bring t
The thing about blue blood is no longer carried. And it is better not to analyze the blood of the monarchies of the Old World because we can find them in all colors. Millennia ago, royalty was kept pure in that offspring had to be of the same blood lineage, with no foreign admixtures. For centuries
Semiramis She was very pretty or, at least, thats what her grandmother and Diodorus of Sicily, claimed. the 1st century Greek historian. As if that were not enough, she was one of the most fascinating queens in history. Well, to be frank, most of what is known about her is legend. When Diodorus o
Today we mourn the loss, four years ago, of teacher Peter Connolly , British historian and illustrator, whose works have illuminated classical antiquity for generations of readers. For many, the last charge of the Spartans at Thermopylae, the clash of triremes at Salamis or Alexanders phalanx at Hyd