Anicia Juliana was a Byzantine woman who managed to conquer the fields of architecture, using her massive wealth and noble lineage.

Once the largest Christian church for over a thousand years, Hagia Sophia was built under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. Over time, it has served as a Greek Orthodox cathedral, a Roman ...

To that end, he takes up the example of Justinian I, emperor of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 527 to 565 CE. Justinian, Swist says, assumed power in a time marked by fierce tribalism ...

President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office just one month ago, but for many Americans, these few weeks have felt like years. Executive orders targeting diversity programs and marginalized ...

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Some might call it a story of impertinence. The story of rebellion. A legislative equivalent of a gang rape. A penile tale. A ...

In the following century, Justinian even deprived them of their salaries ... possibly Leo Phokas (some have even suggested the emperor himself, Nikephoros Phokas). It was written in Greek (three ...

Jesus believed in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the “Day of the Lord,” but that day never arrived, and ...

Forced conversions: Emperor Justinian (527-565) enacted laws banning Jewish religious traditions, including Hebrew scripture readings. Jews were blamed for plagues, fires, and military defeats ...