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Saint Menas of Constantinople: Patriarch and Diplomat of the Sixth Century In the complex religious and political landscape of the sixth-century Byzantine Empire, few figures embody the i...
Read Saint Menas of Constantinople: Patriarch and Diplomat of the Sixth CenturyJustin I: The Peasant Who Became Eastern Roman Emperor The story of Justin I is one of the most remarkable social ascents in antiquity. Born into a peasant family in the province of Darda...
Read Justin I: The Peasant Who Became Eastern Roman EmperorLeo I: The Eastern Roman Emperor Who Bridged Antiquity and the Middle Ages Leo I, often remembered as Leo the Great to distinguish him from his grandson, ruled the Eastern Roman Empire fr...
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